#nations

If it is widely assumed that the new President cannot move forward simply because of a narrow victory, there can easily develop a sense of unease and uncertainty, adversely affecting every sector of American society, our economy and the perception of other nations. ↗

— Richard V. Allen

#affecting #american #american society #assumed #because

Christ had given the apostles a world-wide commission, embracing all the nations; but intellectually they did not understand what He meant. They found that out as they followed the impulse of the Spirit. ↗

— Roland Allen

#christ #commission #did #embracing #followed

It is often said that men are ruled by their imaginations; but it would be truer to say they are governed by the weakness of their imaginations. ↗

— Walter Bagehot

#imaginations #men #often #ruled #said

So long as war is the main business of nations, temporary despotism - despotism during the campaign - is indispensable. ↗

— Walter Bagehot

#campaign #despotism #during #indispensable #long

The beliefs expressed in the Declaration of Independence remain a standard for our nation today. They also remain a standard for those nations across the globe striving to achieve democracy. ↗

— Paul Gillmor

#across #also #beliefs #declaration #democracy

And most importantly perhaps, children can learn about their rights, share their knowledge with the children of other nations, identify problems with them and establish how they might work together to address them. ↗

— Carol Bellamy

#address #children #establish #how #identify

Let peace, descending from her native heaven, bid her olives spring amidst the joyful nations; and plenty, in league with commerce, scatter blessings from her copious hand! ↗

— Daniel Boone

#bid #blessings #commerce #descending #hand

It is a commonplace that the League of Nations is not yet-what its most enthusiastic protagonists intended it to be. ↗

— Hjalmar Branting

#enthusiastic #intended #league #most #nations

One morning, just like 9/11, there's going to be a disaster. I have yet to see the United Nations do anything effective with either Iran or North Korea. ↗

— Newt Gingrich

#disaster #effective #either #going #i

Risk is a part of God's game, alike for men and nations. ↗

— Warren Buffett

#game #god #men #nations #part