#mal

The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations. ↗

— David Friedman

#any #children #direct #employed #force

Basically all the world's computer parts come from the same supply chain that runs from Korea, down through coastal China, over to Taiwan, and down to Malaysia. ↗

— Thomas Friedman

#chain #china #coastal #come #computer

In Globalization 1.0, which began around 1492, the world went from size large to size medium. In Globalization 2.0, the era that introduced us to multinational companies, it went from size medium to size small. And then around 2000 came Globalization 3.0, in which the world went from being small to tiny. ↗

— Thomas Friedman

#began #being #came #companies #era

September 11 impressed upon us that life is a precious gift. Every life has a purpose. And I think we all have a duty to devote at least a small portion of our daily lives to ensuring that neither America nor the world ever forgets September 11. ↗

— Bill Frist

#daily #daily lives #devote #duty #ensuring

Man is the only animal for whom his own existence is a problem which he has to solve. ↗

— Erich Fromm

#existence #his #man #only #own

I hate female men. ↗

— Agnes Smedley

#hate #i #men

I've never worn fur, either. I'm a naturally squeamish person, and fur smells like dead animal to me. ↗

— Sadie Frost

#dead #either #fur #i #like

As far as my solo record, I don't want a gold record or anything, I'm happy to be small and to have the people appreciate the music who really like me for being me. ↗

— John Frusciante

#appreciate #as far as #being #far #gold

They both laughed and drank to each other; they had never tasted sweeter liquor in all their lives. And in that moment they fell so deeply in love that their hearts would never be divided. So the destiny of Tristram and Isolde was ordained. ↗

— Thomas Malory

#love #sir-thomas-malory #the-death-of-king-arthur #tristan-and-isolde #tristram-and-isolde

I submit to you, Mr. President of Congress, my formal resignation as president of the republic. ↗

— Alberto Fujimori

#formal #i #mr #president #republic