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“Attention must be given to the penal consequences of violations of the right to peace, including the punishment by domestic courts or in due time by the International Criminal Court of those who have engaged in aggression and propaganda for war.”

War Given Attention Consequence Court Including International Dues Criminals Punishment Propaganda Engaged Aggression Violation Due Time

Author:Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

“Well into the 19th century there were pronouncements from just about every branch of science and medicine that reading, writing, and thinking were dangerous for women. Articles in the Lancet declared that women's brains would burst and their uteruses atrophy if they engaged in any form of rigorous thinking. The famous physician J.D. Kellogg insisted that novel reading was the greatest cause of uterine disease among young women and urged parents to protect their daughters from the dreaded consequences of print.”

“Seldom has a battle, in which greater numbers were not engaged, been so important in its consequences as that of Cowpens.”

Important Numbers Greater Battle Consequence Engaged

Book:The life of George Washington: commander in chief of the American forces, during the war which established the independence of his country, and first president of the United States

Source: The life of George Washington: commander in chief of the American forces, during the war which established the independence of his country, and first president of the United States

“We have a higher percentage of the intelligentsia engaged in buying and selling pieces of paper and promoting trading activity than in any past era. A lot of what I see now reminds me of Sodomand Gomorrah. You get activity feeding on itself, envy and imitation. It has happened in the past that there came bad consequences.”

Past Pieces Happened Higher Activity Paper Consequence Envy Selling Eras Engaged Buying Imitation Feeding Trading Promoting Percentages Buying And Selling

Author:Charlie Munger

“The notion that somehow as a consequence of me knowing somebody who engaged in detestable acts 40 years ago, when I was 8 years old, somehow reflects on me and my values doesn't make much sense.”

Years Values Knowing Consequence Years Ago Notion Engaged

Author:Barack Obama

“More people are aware of the consequences of hatred. People are aware. Therefore more people are engaged in fighting ... racism and so forth.”

People Fighting Racism Consequence Hatred Engaged

Author:Elie Wiesel

“The Amish communities of Pennsylvania, despite the retro image of horse-drawn buggies and straw hats, have long been engaged in a productive debate about the consequences of technology.”

Long Community Technology Consequence Horse Debate Despite Engaged Hats Productive Straws Pennsylvania Retro Amish Straw Hats

Author:Howard Rheingold