#lit

Militarism has been by far the commonest cause of the breakdown of civilizations. The single art of war makes progress at the expense of all the arts of peace. ↗

— Arnold Joseph Toynbee

#militarism #peace #war #art

collecting secrets was and is crucial to solving foreign policy puzzles. ↗

— Gregory F. Treverton

#politics #age

Why did you wear heels? How are you supposed to fight a gargoyle in what you're wearing? ↗

— Priya Ardis

#chick-lit #coming-of-age #e-books #ebooks #fairy-tales

We need a reform of the Security Council. It must be perceived as truly representative by all the 191 member states, to uphold the credibility and legitimacy of the UN as the main political arena. ↗

— Anna Lindh

#council #credibility #legitimacy #main #member

Politicians all too often think about the next election. Statesmen think about the next generation. ↗

— Linda Lingle

#election #generation #next #next election #often

It is considered a major sin to break a contract, if you agreed, especially with military situations. ↗

— John Walker Lindh

#break #considered #contract #especially #major

You can lose a friend in springtime easier than any other season if you're too curious. ↗

— Frances Hodgson Burnett

#friendship #pessimistic #reality #wise #friendship

It's amusing to me that we refer to people who live in their heads as detached, disturbed, or mad, when reality for anyone is actually a matter of the individual's state of mind. The mad truth--all people live in their heads. Whatever you think life is, it is. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#detached #disturbed #madness #outlook #outlook-in-life

Throughout my political career, I've believed in the concept of home rule. Some call it local control. Whichever phrase you use, the concept is the same - the best decisions are those made closest to those who will be impacted by the decisions. ↗

— Linda Lingle

#best #call #career #closest #concept

I want to do a little bit of everything. I love sci-fi. I think it's more the characters that draw me towards things. I like strong women. I'm very interested in futuristic stuff, anything. ↗

— Sabrina Lloyd

#bit #characters #draw #everything #futuristic