#dl

We have reiterated on many occasions that China wishes to establish and develop long-term, good-neighbourly and friendly relations with all countries in south Asia. ↗

— Li Peng

#china #countries #develop #establish #friendly

A true friend freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably. ↗

— William Penn

#adventures #advises #assists #boldly #continues

Much reading is an oppression of the mind, and extinguishes the natural candle, which is the reason of so many senseless scholars in the world. ↗

— William Penn

#extinguishes #many #mind #much #natural

True godliness does not turn men out of the world, but enables them to live better in it and excites their endeavors to mend it. ↗

— William Penn

#does #enables #endeavors #excites #godliness

The best of merchandise will go back to the shelf unless handled by a conscientious, tactful salesman. ↗

— James Cash Penney

#best #conscientious #go #handled #merchandise

Thanks be to God. Since my leaving the drinking of wine, I do find myself much better, and do mind my business better, and do spend less money, and less time lost in idle company. ↗

— Samuel Pepys

#business #company #drinking #find #god

From education to broadband, from building roads and bridges to supporting the military, Barack Obama is delivering for North Carolina. And he is delivering for America. A growing middle class is the foundation for a strong America. ↗

— Bev Perdue

#barack #barack obama #bridges #broadband #building

You know who is against democracy in the Middle East? The husbands. They got used to their way of life. Now, the traditional way of life must change. Everybody must change. If you don't give equal rights to women, you can't progress. ↗

— Shimon Peres

#change #democracy #east #equal #equal rights

Look, we have existed for 4,000 years - 2,000 years in diaspora, in exile. Nobody in the Middle East speaks their original language but Israel. When we started 64 years ago, we were 650,000 people. So, you know, we are maybe swimming a little bit against the stream, but we continue to swim. ↗

— Shimon Peres

#ago #bit #continue #east #exile

The Middle East is ailing. The malady stems from pervasive violence, shortages of food, water and educational opportunities, discrimination against women and - the most virulent cause of all - the absence of freedom. ↗

— Shimon Peres

#against #cause #discrimination #east #educational