#prom

On embarking to return we could perceive no sign of One Tree Island; and as we swept down towards the sea the leafy top of a tree seen in the clear water under the boat was the only evidence of its existence; though a few hours ago it had formed so prominent an object. ↗

— George Grey

#boat #clear #could #down #embarking

More than half the combat deaths in Vietnam occurred after Richard Nixon was elected on a promise to bring the war to an end, and after the American people had already decided that they did not want one more soldier to die in Vietnam. ↗

— Raul Grijalva

#already #american #american people #bring #combat

The cult of individuality and personality, which promotes painters and poets only to promote itself, is really a business. The greater the 'genius' of the personage, the greater the profit. ↗

— George Grosz

#cult #genius #greater #individuality #itself

Courage, not compromise, brings the smile of God's approval. ↗

— Thomas S. Monson

#approval #brings #compromise #courage #god

I will keep the promise I made to you to open a new era on the Korean peninsula, based on strong security and trust-based diplomacy. ↗

— Park Geun-hye

#diplomacy #era #i #keep #korean

Since our complex societies are highly susceptible to interferences and accidents, they certainly offer ideal opportunities for a prompt disruption of normal activities. ↗

— Jurgen Habermas

#activities #certainly #complex #disruption #highly

The reason I didn't fly over from Maui at their beck and call is my wife was about to have a baby at any time. Those guys knew that. These guys would not compromise and meet me halfway. ↗

— Sammy Hagar

#any #baby #beck #call #compromise

It's necessary for Israelis and Palestinians to make the compromises that are required to get the direct talks back on track. ↗

— William Hague

#compromises #direct #get #israelis #make

I didn't feel compromised as an actor, and allowed other people's fingerprints all over that aspect. ↗

— Gregory Harrison

#allowed #aspect #compromised #feel #fingerprints

We promise you that we will not cede a single part of Palestine, we will not cede Jerusalem, we will continue to fight and we will not lay down our arms. ↗

— Ismail Haniyeh

#continue #down #fight #jerusalem #lay