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“Those who do not know the plans of competitors cannot prepare alliances. Those who do not know the lay of the land cannot maneuver their forces. Those who do not use local guides cannot take advantage of the ground.”

Knows Use Force Plans Land Advantage Lays Guides Locals Competitors Alliances Lobbyists Lobbying

Book:The Art of War

Source: The Art of War

“We should see the leadership from the White House setting dates certain for certain goals of achieving greater alliance on alternative and renewable energy sources, but we are not.”

Should Certain House Energy Goal Leadership White Greater Achieve Source Setting Settings Alternatives White House Alliances Renewable Energy Energy Sources Renewable Energy Sources

Author:Ron Kind

“Alliances and international organizations should be understood as opportunities for leadership and a means to expand our influence, not as constraints on our power.”

Should Mean Opportunity Leadership Influence Understood Organization International Alliances Constraints

Author:Chuck Hagel

“I think an alliance with Stalin's Russia is rotten.”

Thinking America Russia Rotten Alliances

Author:Ezra Pound

“The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is in extending our commercial relations to have as little political connection as possible... Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalships, interest, humor, or caprice?... It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.”

“. . . I do think that deep down, a lot of my work is about people trying to make reasonable accommodations of situations that are insane or absurd. . . . At first I thought the events had power in themselves, that I would just present them. I really wasn't aware of the things that finally became central issues to me - the shifting alliances, the way people hardly even know they've shifted. That part of [A QUESTION OF MERCY] is very familiar to me in terms of my other plays.”

People Thinking Knows Way Trying Firsts Play Term Situation Issues Events Mercy Familiar Absurd Insane Crafts Reasonable Shifting Alliances Deep Down Accommodations

Author:David Rabe

“Scores of Iraqi exiles met in London to discuss ways to overthrow Saddam Hussein in a grand gathering dubbed the 'Iraqi Military Alliance Meeting.' Of course, these people are no longer Iraqi, they have no military, and there is no alliance. But they did have a meeting.”

People Way Courses Military Mets Meetings London Score Saddam Gathering Exile Hussein Alliances

Author:Jon Stewart

“America must always be the world's paramount military power. But we can magnify our power through alliances.”

World America Military Alliances Paramount Military Power

Author:John F. Kerry

“When I talk to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and other patient support groups, I take questions at the end. At one talk I was asked, "What's the difference between yourself and someone without mental illness?". At another talk I was asked, "How do you make the voices be not so mean?". I wish I knew.”

Mean Ends Wish Voice Differences Support Groups Patient Illness Mental Illness Alliances Support Groups

Book:Just Like Someone Without Mental Illness Only More So: A Memoir

Source: Just Like Someone Without Mental Illness Only More So: A Memoir

“Some friendships are formed by a commonality of interests and ideas: you both love judo or camping or making your own sausage. Other friendships are forged in alliance against a common enemy.”

Ideas Interest Common Enemy Alliances Sausage Camping Forged Judo Commonality Common Enemy

Author:David Sedaris

“The genius of human society is in fact the ease with which alliances are formed, broken, and reconstituted, always with strong emotional appeals to rules believed to be absolute.”

Humans Facts Strong Emotional Broken Genius Absolutes Appeals Ease Alliances Human Society Strong Emotional Emotional Appeal

Author:E. O. Wilson

“In fact, it seems to me that making strategic alliances across national borders in order to treat HIV among the world's poor is one of the last great hopes of solidarity across a widening divide.”

World Facts Seems Lasts Order Poor Treats Borders Divides Solidarity Strategic Alliances Hiv Great Hope National Borders

Author:Paul Farmer

“In America, any man who is not a reactionary in his views is open to the charge of alliance with the Red hell.”

Men War America Views Hell Cold Red Cold War Alliances Reactionaries

Book:Miller Plays: 1: All My Sons; Death of a Salesman; The Crucible; A Memory of Two Mondays; A View from the Bridge

Source: Miller Plays: 1: All My Sons; Death of a Salesman; The Crucible; A Memory of Two Mondays; A View from the Bridge

“The new century demands new partnerships for peace and security. The United Nations plays a crucial role, with allies sharing burdens America might otherwise bear alone. America needs a strong and effective U.N. I want to work with this new Congress to pay our dues and our debts. We must continue to support security and stability in Europe and Asia - expanding NATO and defining its new missions, maintaining our alliance with Japan, with Korea, with our other Asian allies, and engaging China.”

Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1999

“We have to stress our conservative credentials and emphasize that we are the natural, national alternative to the Liberals. Clearly the Alliance has shown it can't break out of its Western box. The Alliance is at single-digit support in three quarters of the country.”

Country Three Natural Break Support Stress Western Conservative Boxes Alternatives Quarters Alliances Break Out Credentials It Support

Author:Peter MacKay

“Lofty words cannot construct an alliance or maintain it; only concrete deeds can do that.”

Can Do Deeds Concrete Constructs Alliances Lofty

Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1963

Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1963

“Marriage is a lot of things-an alliance, a sacrament, a comedy, or a mistake; but it is definitely not a partnership because that implies equal gain. And every right-thinking woman knows the profit in matrimony is by all odds hers.”

Thinking Knows Mistake Marriage Comedy Equal Gains Profit Partnership Odds Sacraments Alliances Matrimony

Book:The province of the heart

Source: The province of the heart

“Art and Religion are, then, two roads by which men escape from circumstance to ecstasy. Between aesthetic and religious rapture there is a family alliance. Art and Religion are means to similar states of mind.”

Men Mind Mean Art Two States Religious Circumstances Ecstasy State Of Mind Aesthetic Alliances Rapture Two Roads

Author:Clive Bell

“The Alliance for Progress is an alliance between one millionaire and many beggars.”

Progress Millionaire Alliances Beggar

Author:Fidel Castro

“I will aim to restore the Japan-U.S. alliance and Japan's strong diplomatic capabilities. Japan can't pursue a strong foreign policy without strengthening its alliance with the United States.”

States Strong United United States Policy Aim Pursue Japan Capability Foreign Policy Alliances Diplomatic Strengthening

Author:Shinzo Abe

“There are routes not to be followed, armies not to be attacked, citadels not to be besieged, territory not to be fought over.”

Inspirational Inspiration Army Territory Routes Alliances Citadels

Book:The Art of War

Source: The Art of War

“Foreign policy will require a strategic agility that, whenever possible, gets ahead of problems, strengthens U.S. security and alliances, and promotes American interests and credibility.”

Problem Interest Security Policy Foreign Policy Credibility Strategic Alliances Get Ahead Agility

Author:Chuck Hagel

“I know that military alliances and armament have been the reliance for peace for centuries, but they do not produce peace; and when war comes, as it inevitably does under such conditions, these armaments and alliances but intensify and broaden the conflict.”

Knows Doe Has Beens War Conditions Century Military Produce Conflict Reliance Alliances Armament

Author:Frank B. Kellogg

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