“In the long term, the United States could greatly benefit Islam by uniquely freeing the religion from government constraints and permitting it to evolve in a positive, modern direction. But that's the long term.” LongStatesGovernmentTermUnitedUnited StatesModernBenefitsIslamEvolveLong TermConstraints Author:Daniel Pipes
“A big secret to life is when you learn that learning is just as entertaining as entertainment, but with long term benefits.” LongBigsLife IsTermSecretBenefitsEntertainmentLong TermEntertaining Author:Orrin Woodward
“I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. But I also believe that gay and lesbians and gay and lesbian couples, those who have been in long-term relationships, deserve to be treated respectfully, they deserve to have benefits.” MenBelieveLongHas BeensI BelieveTermCoupleGayBenefitsDeserveTreatedLong TermLong Term Relationship Author:Dick Cheney
“Our society is turning toward more and more needless consumption. It is a vicious circle that I compare to cancer . . . . Should we eliminate suffering, diseases? The idea is beautiful, but perhaps not a benefit for the long term. We should not allow our dread of diseases to endanger the future of our species. . . . In order to stabilize world population, we need to eliminate 350,000 people a day. It is a horrible thing to say, but it's just as bad not to say it.” PeopleWorldNeedsShouldLongIdeasBeautifulSufferingOrderTermDiseaseBenefitsSpeciesPopulationCancerCirclesHorribleCompareLong TermOur SocietyDreadConsumptionViciousHorrible ThingsWorld PopulationVicious Circles Author:Jacques Yves Cousteau
“In the case of climate change, the threat is long-term and diffuse and requires broad international action for the benefit of people decades in the future. And in politics, the urgent always trumps the important, and that is what makes it a very difficult and challenging issue.” PeopleLongImportantActionDifficultTermChallengesCasesIssuesTrumpBenefitsThreatClimateClimate ChangeInternationalDecadesLong TermBroadsUrgent Author:Martin Rees
“Certain elements of today's ecological crisis reveal its moral character. First among these is the indiscriminate application of advances in science and technology. Many recent discoveries have brought undeniable benefits to humanity. Indeed, they demonstrate the nobility of the human vocation to participate responsibly in God's creative action in the world. Unfortunately, it is now clear that the application of these discoveries in the fields of industry and agriculture have produced harmful long-term effects.” WorldFirstsHumansLongCharacterTodayActionCertainHumanityTermMoralTechnologyCreativeClearEffectsFieldsIndustryElementsBenefitsDiscoveryCrisisEnvironmentalLong TermApplicationSustainabilityAgricultureVocationNobilityEcologicalScience And TechnologyMoral CharacterAdvances In ScienceEcological Crisis Author:Pope John Paul II
“I have told our senior executives that I will slaughter holy cows if it benefits the company's long-term success. When we asked ourselves whether Formula 1 still matched the concept of a sustainable company, the clear answer was no.” IfsLongStillsTermAnswersCompanyClearHolyBenefitsConceptsLong TermExecutivesFormulasCowsSeniorSlaughterMatchedFormula 1Long Term Success Author:Norbert Reithofer
“Russia has the largest reserves of natural resources, including iron and natural gas. The market will develop in the long term, and the VW Group will benefit from it.” LongTermNaturalGroupsBenefitsResourcesIncludingRussiaLong TermGasIronReservesNatural ResourcesNatural Gas Author:Martin Winterkorn
“A robust internal auditing program shows its presence both at the beginning and end of continual improvement projects. In the beginning, internal audits identify opportunities for improvement, at the end, internal audits provide a mechanism for monitoring the implemented improvement in order to sustain its benefits for the long term.” LongEndsShowsOrderOpportunityTermBenefitsProjectsProgramImprovementLong TermInternalsMechanismRobustMonitoringBeginnings And EndsContinual Improvement Author:John Novak
“Through our government's updated science, technology and innovation strategy, we are making the record investments necessary to push the boundaries of knowledge, create jobs and opportunities, and improve the quality of life of Canadians. Our government's Canada Research Chairs Program develops, attracts and retains top talent researchers in Canada whose research, in turn, creates long-term social and economic benefits while training the next generation of students and researchers in Canada.” LongGovernmentJobsTurnsNextOpportunitySocialTermQualityTechnologyRecordsGenerationsEconomicTalentStudentsBenefitsTrainingResearchProgramInnovationStrategyInvestmentBoundariesLong TermCanadaChairsNext GenerationQuality Of LifeResearchersScience TechnologyTechnology And Innovation Author:Ed Holder
“Our government's providing record investments necessary to push the boundaries of knowledge, create jobs, and improve the quality of life of Canadians. Our government is committed to creating the conditions that will allow entrepreneurship to thrive in this country. The collaboration between colleges and local industrial partners generates new products and ideas, creating long-term prosperity for the benefit of all Canadians.” LongIdeasCountryGovernmentJobsTermQualityRecordsConditionsCollegeProductsBenefitsCreatingInvestmentCommittedProsperityPartnersBoundariesLocalsEntrepreneurshipLong TermThriveCollaborationProvidingQuality Of LifeNew Products Author:Ed Holder
“[The Dalai Lama] told me some years ago, "I've made every concession to China, and I've been as open and tolerant as I could, and still things get worse in Tibet." If you look at it from one point of view, as he himself says, his monastic position of forbearance and nonviolence hasn't reaped any benefits. And yet, he's thinking in terms of the long term, of centuries.” IfsThinkingYearsLooksLongMadeStillsTermViewsCenturyPositionBenefitsYears AgoChinaPoint Of ViewLong TermNonviolenceConcessionsLamaTibetDalaiForbearance Author:Pico Iyer
“The corridors of power in Delhi were littered with lobbies of various kinds. The task of cleaning the corridors of power (or cleaning the lobby of lobbies) was important so that the government machinery itself is improved. This process of correction and cleaning took quite some time but it will provide long-term benefits in the form of clean and fair governance.” KindLongImportantGovernmentFormProcessTermBenefitsFairsTasksCleanVariousLong TermCleaningMachineryGovernanceCorrectionsCorridorsDelhi Author:Narendra Modi
“Staying married may have long-term benefits. You can elicit much more sympathy from friends over a bad marriage than you ever can from a good divorce.” MayLongTermMarriageBenefitsMarriedDivorceLong TermStayingSympathyDivorcedFunny MarriageAfter DivorceHappy DivorceFunny DivorceMarriage DivorceMarriage And DivorceGoing Through DivorceBad MarriageLong Term Marriage Book:Modern Manners: An Etiquette Book for Rude People Source: Modern Manners: An Etiquette Book for Rude People
“Anger and hatred cannot bring harmony. The noble task of arms control and disarmament cannot be accomplished by confrontation and condemnation. Hostile attitudes only serve to heat up the situation, whereas a true sense of respect gradually cools down what otherwise could become explosive. We must recognize the frequent contradictions between short-term benefit and long-term harm.” LongTermAttitudeSituationArmsBenefitsRespectTasksHatredHarmonyHarmNobleHeatLong TermAccomplishedContradictionHostileShort TermConfrontationRespecting OthersCondemnationDisarmamentExplosivesCool Down Book:Path To Tranquility Source: Path To Tranquility