#point

The point of departure of the process to which we wish to contribute is the fact that war is the natural reaction of human nature in the savage state, while peace is the result of acquired characteristics. ↗

— Elihu Root

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There is so much of good in human nature that men grow to like each other upon better acquaintance, and this points to another way in which we may strive to promote the peace of the world. ↗

— Elihu Root

#another #another way #better #each #good

As a partner in a firm full of women who work outside of the home as well as stay at home mothers, all with plenty of children, gender equality is not a talking point for me. It is an issue I live every day. ↗

— Hilary Rosen

#day #equality #every #every day #firm

I would adopt a standpoint, irrespective of whether someone was for or against it, if I felt deeply that it was right for the movement. ↗

— Alfred Rosenberg

#against #deeply #felt #i #irrespective

Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love. ↗

— Jane Austen

#balm #certainly #disappointed #finest #love

The principle inherent in the clause that prohibits pointless infliction of excessive punishment when less severe punishment can adequately achieve the same purposes invalidates the punishment. ↗

— William J. Brennan

#adequately #clause #excessive #infliction #inherent

Human beings like variety, and they also like partnership... these are scientific values we can point to. ↗

— Susie Bright

#beings #human #human beings #like #partnership

The Internet is so big, so powerful and pointless that for some people it is a complete substitute for life. ↗

— Andrew Brown

#big #complete #internet #life #people

At this point, American workers are pretty respectful of the bosses they loathe. ↗

— Ted Rall

#american workers #bosses #loathe #point #pretty

So from the housing standpoint, steady as you go, I think, would be the best medicine. ↗

— Franklin Raines

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