#ted

Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, in order to betray them. ↗

— Joseph Story

#because #betray #citizens #councils #created

Grown men have been seen fleeing after reading the menu posted outside. ↗

— William E. Geist

#been #fleeing #grown #grown men #men

Monetary policy itself cannot sensibly be directed at reducing imbalances. ↗

— Timothy Geithner

#directed #imbalances #itself #monetary #monetary policy

90% of the divorces are initiated by women. That is really odd. Why? What's going on? What's the great discontent at the heart of it? ↗

— Bob Geldof

#divorces #going #great #heart #initiated

I got to see the first step, hear the first word. Most people - and certainly working moms - are not able to do that. I wanted to appreciate the fact that I had worked so hard all my life to be able to have those moments. ↗

— Sarah Michelle Gellar

#appreciate #certainly #fact #first #first step

I was young. I was newly married. And I had worked like a dog. I just wanted to live and travel. ↗

— Sarah Michelle Gellar

#had #i #just #like #live

I've always been fascinated by Asian culture, and I love that women can play the lead in a horror film. ↗

— Sarah Michelle Gellar

#asian #been #culture #fascinated #film

Why do people talk of the horrors of old age? It's great. I feel like a fine old car with the parts gradually wearing out, but I'm not complaining,... Those who find growing old terrible are people who haven't done what they wanted with their lives. ↗

— Martha Gellhorn

#car #complaining #done #feel #find

After the desperate years of their own war, after six years of repression inside Spain and six years of horror in exile, these people remain intact in spirit. They are armed with a transcendent faith; they have never won, and yet they have never accepted defeat. ↗

— Martha Gellhorn

#after #armed #defeat #desperate #exile

And though various organizations in America and England collected money and sent food parcels to these refugees, nothing was ever received by the Spanish. ↗

— Martha Gellhorn

#collected #england #ever #food #money