#vie

The basic idea was that if a country would put its economy as an integrated piece of the world system, that it would benefit from that with economic growth. I concur with that basic view. ↗

— Jeffrey Sachs

#basic idea #benefit #concur #country #economic

The Russian drama began at the end of 1991, when the Soviet Union mercifully ended. Russia and 14 other new countries emerged from the ruins of the Soviet Union. Every one of those 15 new states faced a profound historical, economic, financial, social and political challenge. ↗

— Jeffrey Sachs

#challenge #countries #drama #economic #emerged

We've taken the view that if the rest of the world would democratize and create market economies, that would spread the benefits of prosperity around the world, and that it would enhance our own prosperity, and our own stability and security, as well. ↗

— Jeffrey Sachs

#around #benefits #create #economies #enhance

Kids' views are often just as valid as the teachers'. The best teachers are the ones that know that. ↗

— Morley Safer

#just #kids #know #often #ones

God willing, the occupation forces will be driven out as happened in Vietnam. ↗

— Muqtada al Sadr

#forces #god #happened #occupation #out

I did three tours in Vietnam. I guess a total of about almost two years. ↗

— Morley Safer

#almost #did #guess #i #three

I really don't care what movie stars have to say about life. ↗

— Morley Safer

#care #i #life #movie #movie stars

The helicopter is a fine way to travel, but it induces a view of the world that only God and CEOs share on a regular basis. ↗

— Morley Safer

#ceos #fine #god #helicopter #induces

When I did that interview with Hepburn, the only ground rule was, you did not discuss Spencer Tracy. Spencer Tracy's widow is still alive, and she respected that. ↗

— Morley Safer

#did #discuss #ground #hepburn #i

Today, war of necessity is used by critics of military action to describe unavoidable response to an attack like that on Pearl Harbor that led to our prompt, official declaration of war, while they characterize as unwise wars of choice the wars in Korea, Vietnam and the current war in Iraq. ↗

— William Safire

#attack #characterize #choice #critics #current