#owe

My peers, lately, have found companionship through means of intoxication - it makes them sociable. I, however, cannot force myself to use drugs to cheat on my loneliness - it is all that I have - and when the drugs and alcohol dissipate, will be all that my peers have as well. ↗

— Franz Kafka

#cannot #cheat #companionship #dissipate #force

There is a need to take advantage of the change that has taken place in the Congo, however tragic that has been in its coming. ↗

— Paul Kagame

#been #change #coming #congo #however

I owe a debt of gratitude to two other living Justices. Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg paved the way for me and so many other women in my generation. Their pioneering lives have created boundless possibilities for women in the law. I thank them for their inspiration and also for the personal kindnesses they have shown me. ↗

— Elena Kagan

#boundless #connor #created #day #debt

Based on all criteria - military power, economic influence, cultural dominance - America remains number one, even though other, new players are increasingly challenging it in that role. ↗

— Robert Kagan

#based #challenging #criteria #cultural #dominance

I believe it is still true that conflicts among major powers usually stem from geopolitical rivalries but rarely from economic competition. ↗

— Robert Kagan

#believe #competition #conflicts #economic #geopolitical

In my view, America has never had the opportunity to enter paradise. Europe enjoys the paradise it enjoys, in part because the United States provides the overall security that allows Europe to live in a system where military power is not a major issue. ↗

— Robert Kagan

#america #because #enjoys #enter #europe

The thing that I would say is that U.S. power is not eternal. I am not saying that it won't come to an end. Because it will. ↗

— Robert Kagan

#because #come #end #eternal #i

The widespread diffusion of nuclear weapons would make many nations able, and in some cases also create the pressure, to aggravate an on-going crisis, or even touch off a war between two other powers for purposes of their own. ↗

— Herman Kahn

#aggravate #also #between #cases #create

Words can be very powerful. I find them very difficult. ↗

— Bryan Ferry

#find #i #powerful #them #very

God, our Creator, has stored within our minds and personalities, great potential strength and ability. Prayer helps us tap and develop these powers. ↗

— Abdul Kalam

#ability #creator #develop #god #great