#ties

This was the period when I used all the influence I had to get the British to abandon their export trade, and as much as possible convert all of their manufacturing facilities to the immediate needs of the war, including civilian, as well as military requirements. ↗

— W. Averell Harriman

#british #civilian #convert #export #facilities

It takes a certain level of aspiration before one can take advantage of opportunities that are clearly offered. ↗

— Michael Harrington

#aspiration #before #certain #certain level #clearly

I'm not an activist per se, but I have strong feelings about things. People can jump on celebrities for being ill-informed or naive, but I've got a right to say what I believe. ↗

— Ed Harris

#activist #being #believe #celebrities #feelings

There is a Japanese proverb that literally goes 'Raise the sail with your stronger hand,' meaning you must go after the opportunities that arise in life that you are best equipped to do. ↗

— Soichiro Honda

#arise #best #equipped #go #goes

Now we are in a situation in which for a significant part of the industrial world too much could become a danger, especially too much of the things which are really not good for us in such large quantities. ↗

— Marvin Harris

#could #danger #especially #good #industrial

Ninety per cent of the world's woe comes from people not knowing themselves, their abilities, their frailties, and even their real virtues. Most of us go almost all the way through life as complete strangers to ourselves - so how can we know anyone else? ↗

— Sydney J. Harris

#anyone #cent #comes #complete #else

When the ambassadors of other foreign countries come to Japan to make treaties, they can be told that such and such a treaty has been made with the ambassador of the United States, and they will rest satisfied with this. ↗

— Townsend Harris

#been #come #countries #foreign #foreign countries

I should add that I very much enjoy certain cities especially Paris, New York and Chicago. ↗

— Jim Harrison

#certain #chicago #cities #enjoy #especially

Yeah, but now suddenly - you know, universities are notoriously market oriented, too. ↗

— Jim Harrison

#market #notoriously #now #oriented #suddenly

You can imagine the kind of dinner parties I had to go to at a young age... pretty dull. ↗

— Prince Harry

#dinner #dinner parties #dull #go #had