#ties

I've been reading this little book. It's called the Russian constitution. And it says that the only source of power in Russia is the people. So I don't want to hear those who say we're appealing to the authorities. Who's the power here? ↗

— Alexei Navalny

#authorities #been #book #called #constitution

I certainly notice the vitality in Belfast, which wasn't there in the Seventies. There was a war going on then. Now there are cranes everywhere. There really is a sense of renewal and hope. ↗

— Liam Neeson

#certainly #everywhere #going #hope #i

There seems to be more opportunities for old guys like me to do a little fighting and running because the lead characters also require a bit of depth and maturity and gravitas that one is likely to acquire doing drama all those years. ↗

— Liam Neeson

#also #because #bit #characters #depth

An arts education helps build academic skills and increase academic performance, while also providing alternative opportunities to reward the skills of children who learn differently. ↗

— Gavin Newsom

#also #alternative #arts #arts education #build

I have mixed feelings about those sorts of things. When I see it done by interesting young people, I think it's very valid. But when established photographers, people in their forties, copy me and get a lot of money, well, I find that to be very stupid. ↗

— Helmut Newton

#copy #done #established #feelings #find

Yet, when child sex offenders are brought to justice and serve time for their offenses, they are often released into unsuspecting communities and left free to resume their sexual attacks. ↗

— Bob Ney

#brought #child #communities #free #into

Homeowners and business owners across the country agreed to pay premiums, communities agreed to adopt building codes to mitigate flood dangers, and the Federal Government agreed to provide insurance coverage to policyholders after a disaster. ↗

— Bob Ney

#adopt #after #agreed #building #business

But the federal government, our collective government, has responsibilities that none of these other levels of government can fulfill; and chief among these is national defense. ↗

— Don Nickles

#chief #collective #defense #federal #federal government

Well, we want to make sure there's not securities fraud. ↗

— Don Nickles

#make #securities #sure #want #well

When you look at other countries that are developing the capabilities and the technology to deploy missiles of very significant destructive capability with nuclear, chemical, or biological warheads, then the MAD dogma makes even less sense. ↗

— Don Nickles

#capabilities #capability #chemical #countries #deploy