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“Life is not an on and off switch. You don't have to have a military that is either in hard combat or is in the barracks.”

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James G. Stavridis

James G. Stavridis is an influential figure in the field of [Occupation/Category]. Born on February 15, 1955, he has made significant contributions to the field through his research and practice. His life, achievements, and impact on the world have been subjects of study and admiration. more

“It's very fashionable to talk about human trafficking, in this fantastic A-C hall. It's very nice for discussion, discourse, making films and everything. But it is not nice to bring them to our homes. It's not nice to give them employment in our factories, our companies. It's not nice for our children to study with their children. There it ends. That's my biggest challenge.”

“Modern language must be older than the cave paintings and cave engravings and cave sculptures and dance steps in the soft clay in the caves in Western Europe, in the Aurignacian Period some 35,000 years ago, or earlier. I can't believe they did all those things and didn't also have a modern language.”

“The software programs that make our body run ... were evolved in very different times. We'd like to actually change those programs. One little software program, called the fat insulin receptor gene, basically says, 'Hold onto every calorie, because the next hunting season may not work out so well.' That was in the interests of the species tens of thousands of years ago. We'd like to turn that program off.”

“I've heard it said that the most dangerous animal on the planet is the adolescent male.”

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