“Quite often in history action has been the echo of words. An era of talk was followed by an era of events. The new barbarism of the twentieth century is the echo of words bandied about by brilliant speakers and writers in the second half of the nineteenth.” Has BeensActionHalfCenturyEventsBrilliantErasSpeakersEchoesTwentieth CenturyBarbarism Book:The Passionate State of Mind Source: The Passionate State of Mind
“Ultimately, the challenges of the 21st century can't be met without collective action. Agreement will almost never be easy, and results won't always come quickly. But I am committed to respecting different points of view, and to forging a consensus instead of dictating our terms... That's how we will advance and uphold our ideals.” DifferentActionEasyTermChallengesResultsViewsCenturyMetsIdealsCommittedPoint Of ViewCollectivesAgreement21st CenturyConsensusDifferent Points Of ViewForgingDictatingCollective Action Author:Barack Obama
“We cannot continue to have an excellence gap with the rest of the world and intend to remain the [economic superpower] and [military superpower] of the planet. That's just not going to happen. We're in a position where unless we take action, we'll end up being the [France] of the 21st century: a lot of talk, but not a lot of strength behind it in terms of economic capability.” WorldEndsHappensActionTermBehindsEconomicCenturyMilitaryPositionPlanetsExcellenceFranceGapsCapability21st CenturySuperpower Author:Mitt Romney
“We cannot escape our destiny, nor should we try to do so. The leadership of the free world was thrust upon us two centuries ago in that little hall of Philadelphia. In the days following World War II, when the economic strength and power of America was all that stood between the world and the return to the dark ages, Pope Pius XII said, 'The American people have a great genius for splendid and unselfish actions. Into the hands of America God has placed the destinies of an afflicted mankind.' We are indeed, and we are today, the last best hope of man on earth.” PeopleMenWorldShouldTryingLittlesSaidTwoWarHandsAgeTodayActionEarthLastsAmericaDarkDestinyEconomicMankindCenturyReturnGeniusFollowingWar Of The WorldsHallsWorld War IiWorld War IPopeOur DestinySplendidThrustDark AgesPhiladelphiaUnselfishHoping For The BestFree World Author:Ronald Reagan
“If you young people who today belong to the first generation of the 21st century make an effort now, you may be able to create a happier, more peaceful world. But you can't take for granted that it will happen by itself, you'll need to take action.” PeopleIfsWorldNeedsFirstsMayHappensTodayAbleActionYoungEffortGenerationsCenturyPeacefulGranted21st CenturyPeaceful World Author:Dalai Lama
“Action and adventure on land and sea-you can't ask for more. But Robert Kurson raises the ante in Pirate Hunters with an array of mystery and a fleet of colorful characters spanning four centuries. This is a great summer read!” CharacterActionAsksFourMysterySeaLandCenturyAdventureSummerRaisesHuntersPirateColorfulLand And SeaGreat Summer Author:Michael Connelly
“We like to think we're superior to the people who, centuries ago, burned 'witches' for no better reason than a neighbor's belief that his crop failure or impotence was caused by that woman's action. But reporters are still prone to the same mental errors that caused these killings: seeing patterns where there are none, finding causes where there is only coincidence, ignoring our sources' political agendas and turning scanty evidence into panic.” PeopleThinkingStillsReasonActionPoliticalBeliefCausesSeeingCenturySourceFindingsEvidenceErrorsKillingPatternsNeighborSuperiorsAgendasWitchPanicBurnedReportersCoincidenceCropsImpotencePolitical Agendas Author:John Stossel
“A dramatic, evocative, thoughtful and very accessible account of one of the most important stories of the century - and one of the most ominous, unless citizens are aroused to action to rein in abusive state power.” ImportantStatesStoriesActionCenturyCitizensAccountsDramaticThoughtfulReinsAbusiveOminous Author:Noam Chomsky