“Yes here's to the founding fathers - slave-owners, British citizens who didn't want to pay taxes.” Quote by David Mazzucchelli
“But why must choices always lie along a linear spectrum with two poles instead of say among a sphere of possibilities” TwoLyingChoicesPossibilitySpheresSpectrumLinear Author:David Mazzucchelli
“I call on the international community to be fair to the Iraqi people. My position is that we respect international resolutions but in return demand justice and accountability for those who stole Iraq's money.” PeopleCommunityJusticePositionReturnDemandFairsInternationalIraqAccountabilityResolutionInternational Community Author:Ahmed Chalabi
“I strongly believe that a federal structure based on administrative and geographic lines with strong powers for the federated states will be the best solution for Iraq.” BelieveStatesStrongLinesSolutionsStructureIraqBeing The BestAdministrative Author:Ahmed Chalabi
“The Iraqi people are living a long-running tragedy because of the legacy of the old regime, the Americans and their actions that are unsuitable for Iraqi society, and the weakness of national resolve.” PeopleLongRunningActionWeaknessTragedyLegacyResolveRegimes Author:Ahmed Chalabi
“The issue of terrorism must be dealt with firmly. We must work very hard to avoid loss of life. We must work very hard to avoid civilian casualties. And those terrorists and Baathists are holding the people of Fallujah hostage. We must release the hostages.” PeopleHardLossIssuesTerrorismTerroristReleaseCiviliansCasualtiesHostageCivilian CasualtiesHostage Crisis Author:Ahmed Chalabi
“The view that we hold in Iraq now is this - that democracy is associated with elections. I believe that elections are possible.” BelieveI BelieveViewsDemocracyElectionIraq Author:Ahmed Chalabi
“America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I'd rather be America's enemy.” AmericaEnemyBetray Author:Ahmed Chalabi
“American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.” BigsCompanyShotsOilBig Shots Author:Ahmed Chalabi
“Basically, I’m not interested in doing research and I never have been... I’m interested in understanding, which is quite a different thing. And often to understand something you have to work it out yourself because no one else has done it.” InspirationalHas BeensDifferentDoneUnderstandingWorkResearchDifferent ThingsWorking ItProfessorsNot Interested Author:David Blackwell
“We accepted education as the means to rise above the limitations that a prejudiced society endeavored to place upon us.” MeanInspiringEducationSocietyPrejudiceAcceptedAfrican AmericanLimitationRisingBlack PeopleMathematicianBlack WomenRise Above Author:Evelyn Boyd Granville