“We will not overcome world poverty unless we manage climate change successfully. I've spent my life as a development economist, and it's crystal clear that we succeed or fail on winning the battle against world poverty and managing climate change together. If we fail on one, we fail on the other.” IfsWorldTogetherWinningPovertyClearFailingDevelopmentBattleSucceedOvercomingClimateClimate ChangeManageEconomistCrystalsWorld Poverty Author:Nicholas Stern
“There is no other course but the one we have chosen, except the course of humiliation and darkness, after which there will be no bright sign in the sky or brilliant light on earth? All this will make us more patient and steadfast, and better prepared for the battle which God blesses and which good men support. Then there will only be a glorious conclusion, where a brilliant sun will clear the dust of battle, and where the clouds of battles will be dispelled.” MenLightEarthCoursesDarknessSupportSunClearSkyBattlePreparedPatientCloudsBrilliantChosenConclusionDustGloriousGood ManBlessHumiliationGod BlessSteadfast Author:Saddam Hussein
“It is a fact that under equal conditions, large-scale battles and whole wars are won by troops which have a strong will for victory, clear goals before them, high moral standards, and devotion to the banner under which they go into battle.” WarWholeFactsStrongGoalMoralClearConditionsVictoryBattleEqualStandardsScalesDevotionTroopsBannerLarge ScaleStrong WillClear Goals Author:Georgy Zhukov
“You know, it's very clear, as one looks back on history again of the Cold War that, following the crisis in Cuba, following the Khrushchev - beating down of Jack Kennedy in Vienna, that President Kennedy believed that we had to join the battle for the Third World, and the next crisis that developed in that regards was Vietnam.” KnowsWorldLooksWarNextPresidentClearColdBattleThirdsRegardCrisisFollowingVietnamCold WarCubaThird WorldViennaPresident KennedyJack Kennedy Author:Alexander Haig
“The Lacedaemonians fought a memorable battle; they made it quite clear that they were the experts, and that they were fighting against amateurs.” MadeFightingClearBattleMade ItMemorableExperts Book:The Histories Source: The Histories
“Well, we definitely need a strong and clear and assertive America. That's for sure. But you've always got to build alliances. And so it's very important that we are able to build those alliances. And where we don't do what in a way to extremists want us to do, which is to make this into a battle between the West and Islam - it's not. This isn't a clash between civilizations. It's about whether the values of tolerance and respect for difference prevail.” WayWantNeedsWellsImportantAbleAmericaValuesStrongDifferencesClearCivilizationBattleWestIslamToleranceWant UAlliancesClashExtremistAssertiveTolerance And Respect Author:Tony Blair
“I'm sick of the pussies on the right, if I can use that word, they're pathetic. The poll-tested, Republican strategist driven candidate whose job is to try and not get into a battle with the mainstream media and be liked by Katie Couric is a threat to America. It's a clear and present danger to a country that's in steep peril.” IfsTryingI CanCountryUseJobsAmericaClearMediaDangerRepublicanBattleSickThreatDrivenCandidatesMainstreamTestedPollsPerilPatheticSteepPussyStrategistKatieMainstream Media Author:Andrew Breitbart
“Iran is the greatest national security threat America faces. Russia does continue to battle us in the U.N. time and time again. I have clear eyes on this.” DoeEyeAmericaFacesClearSecurityBattleThreatRussiaIranNational SecurityClear Eyes Author:Mitt Romney
“I knew very little about Rugby. But, I think it helps in terms of an American audience the game is enough like football in that it's a battle for field position and you score by running into what looks a lot like an end zone. I think in terms the nuance of the game, Americans won't get that stuff. I think in terms of the peanut butter and jelly version of what you need to know, I think it's pretty clear.” ThinkingKnowsNeedsLooksLittlesEndsEnoughHelpingRunningGamesStuffTermAudienceClearFieldsPositionFootballBattleVersionsScoreZoneRugbyPeanutsNuanceJellyPeanut ButterPeanut Butter And Jelly Author:Matt Damon
“During the war, a battle was fought here, not only for the creation of a new Yugoslavia, but also a battle for Bosnia and Herzegovina as a sovereign republic. To some generals and leaders their position on this was not quite clear. I never once doubted my stance on Bosnia. I always said that Bosnia and Herzegovina cannot belong to this or that, only to the people that lived there since the beginning of time.” PeopleSaidWarLeaderClearCreationPositionBattleRepublicSovereignDoubtedStanceBosniaYugoslavia Author:Josip Broz Tito
“And I like a good horror story as much as the next person so long as they kill off some men too and not just girls. But the voices Joan heard were real. There’s clear and substantiated proof they were real. She won battles that would otherwise have been lost because of what those voices told her in advance of them allowing the French generals to strategize in ways completely different than they did before Joan came along. People’s lives were saved because of what those voices told her.” PeopleMenWayPersonsLongHas BeensDifferentRealStoriesGirlNextLostVoiceClearHeardHorrorBattleProofSavedAllowingHorror StoriesJust A Girl Author:Meg Cabot
“Yes, everyone in the districts will be watching me to see how I handle this death sentence, this final act of President Snow’s dominance. They will be looking for some sign that their battles have not been in vain. If I can make it clear that I’m still defying the Capitol right up to the end, the Capitol will have killed me…but not my spirit. What better way to give hope to the rebels?” IfsWayGivingStillsI CanEndsSpiritPresidentClearBattleFinalsSentencesHandleSnowVainRebelBetter WaysDominanceCapitolDefyingDeath SentencePresident Snow Author:Suzanne Collins