“As our planet takes action to cast out its manmade poisons and heal its man-caused wounds, many human inhabitants will no doubt give way to fear. Many will cling to seemingly powerful we're-God's-chosen-people religions, hoping that by so doing they will be saved from the wrath of a Vengeful God (not recognizing that the approaching "vengeance" will in reality be man's own actions coming back at him - and not recognizing that the Infinite Universal Power is far more than the narrow-minded gatekeeper of an exclusive Spiritual Country Club).” PeopleMenWayGivingHumansCountryRealityActionEarthSpiritualPowerfulDoubtPlanetsUniversalInfiniteCastsClubsWoundsSavedHealChosenPoisonNo DoubtRecognizingVengeanceComing BackWrathExclusiveOur PlanetNarrow-mindedVengefulGatekeepersCountry Clubs Author:Benjamin Hoff
“First of all, Greece won't go down. We're talking about a country that is capable of making change. Europe will not allow the destabilization of the 27-country euro zone. But if there were no action, then markets would start becoming jittery about other countries - and not only Spain and Portugal, but other countries in the European Union.” IfsFirstsCountryActionTalkingBecomingCapableEuropeUnionsZoneOther CountriesSpainGreeceMaking ChangesEuropean UnionEuroPortugal Author:George Papandreou
“There are too many countries where the values we take for granted in our civil servants simply do not exist. Seeing these values in action, applied with dedication by hardworking individuals, makes me proud to lead a service that is making life better for millions across Britain.” CountryActionValuesIndividualMillionsSeeingProudGrantedServantBritainDedicationHardworkingCivil Servants Author:Gus O'Donnell, Baron O'Donnell
“I think protest and actions have to be organised against the Israelis and their backers. There needs to be a concerted high profile campaign to raise awareness of the people in this country.” PeopleThinkingNeedsCountryActionAwarenessRaisesCampaignsProtestProfileOrganisedHigh Profile Author:Tom Paulin
“Hear me profess sincerely: had I a dozen sons, each in my love alike, and none less dear than thine and my good Marcius, I had rather have eleven die nobly for their country than one voluptuously surfeit out of action.” CountryActionDiesSonDearPatriotismDozenSincerelyEleven Book:The Complete Works of William Shakspeare Source: The Complete Works of William Shakspeare
“A good history covers not only what was done, but the thought that went into the action. You can read the history of a country through its actions.” CountryDoneGovernmentActionGood History Author:Benjamin Hooks
“Our diplomacy ended up giving a bad conscience to an international community capable only of expressing noble sentiments while doing nothing, .. So how can one explain that we are today investigating an action our country should be proud of?.” GivingShouldCountryTodayActionCommunityProudCapableConscienceInternationalNobleOur CountrySentimentsBe ProudDiplomacyDoing NothingInternational CommunityInvestigating Author:Alain Juppe
“I ask you all so earnestly to open girl's schools in every village and try to uplift them. If the Conditions of women are raised, then their children will, by their noble actions, glorify the name of the Country.” IfsTryingChildrenCountryActionSchoolGirlAsksNamesConditionsRaisedNobleUpliftingVillageGlorify Author:Swami Vivekananda
“My mind was by no means easy about the need to carry out a clandestine action in the sovereign territory of a friendly country, and the question of whether it was permissible to do so — from both the ethical and political points of view — had to be faced in all its gravity.” NeedsMindMeanCountryActionPoliticalEasyViewsPoint Of ViewFriendlyEthicalTerritoryGravitySovereignClandestine Book:the house on garibaldi street Source: the house on garibaldi street
“The Fascist State lays claim to rule in the economic field no less than in others; it makes its action felt throughout the length and breadth of the country by means of its corporate, social, and educational institutions, and all the political, economic, and spiritual forces of the nation, organised in their respective associations, circulate within the State.” MeanCountryStatesActionSpiritualPoliticalReligionPoliticsForceNationsSocialFeltEducationEconomicFieldsEconomicsClaimsInstitutionsLaysEducationalCorporateLengthFascismAssociationFascistsBreadthOrganisedEducational Institutions Author:Benito Mussolini
“Eden ha[s] put his country in a position where she sustained the greatest diplomatic reverse since Bismarck in similar circumstances had called Palmerston's bluff in the matter of Schleswig-Holstein...Further damage was done when Russia proved by her action in Spain, that she was not a good European as Mr. Eden had assured the world was the case.” WorldCountryMatterDoneActionCasesPositionCircumstancesRussiaDamageReverseSpainAssuredEdenDiplomaticBluffsBismarck Author:Anthony Eden
“We are not denying that Turkey has a right to defend itself from extremists but some of its actions are not serving any democratic purpose in Turkey or in Iraq. This will not benefit the relations between the two countries.” TwoCountryActionPurposeBenefitsRelationDemocraticIraqServingTurkeysExtremistTwo Countries Author:Jalal Talabani
“Do we know what practices would be effective in resisting aliens? Wouldn't the public have to be convinced, in all countries, that there is such a threat? When have the major nations on this planet shown they can agree on any military course of action? Earthlings are already spending a trillion dollars a year on things military. Where would the money come from? Krugman seems to be suggesting more lies are what is needed. How about everybody cutting their military budgets in half and feeding people instead?” PeopleKnowsYearsCountrySeemsWould BeActionLyingCoursesNationsHalfPracticeCuttingMilitaryPlanetsNeededMajorsAgreeDollarsThreatSpendingConvincedAliensBudgetsFeedingResistingSuggestingMilitary Budget Author:Stanton T. Friedman
“I have just accepted the invitation of Her Majesty The Queen to form a Government. This will be a new Government with new priorities and I have been privileged to have been granted the great opportunity to serve my country and at all times I will be strong in purpose, steadfast in will, resolute in action in the service of what matters to the British people, meeting the concerns and aspirations of our whole country.” PeopleHas BeensCountryMatterWholeGovernmentActionFormPurposeOpportunityStrongConcernMeetingsBritishAcceptedPrioritiesAll TimeGrantedQueensAspirationWhat MattersPrivilegedInvitationsMajestyGreat OpportunitySteadfastResoluteNew Government Author:Gordon Brown
“Freedom of speech is central to most every other right that we hold dear in the United States and serves to strengthen the democracy of our great country. It is unfortunate, then, when actions occur that might be interpreted as contrary to this honored tenet.” CountryStatesMightActionUnitedUnited StatesDemocracySpeechDearContraryFreedom Of SpeechUnfortunateHonoredGreat Country Author:Sam Farr
“The fact is that in too many parts of our country, we still have discrimination. And affirmative action is not just something that applies to people of color. Some people have a mistaken view of it in America. It also is with respect to women, it's with respect to other efforts to try to reach out and be inclusive in our country.” PeopleTryingStillsCountryFactsActionAmericaViewsEffortColorDiscriminationOur CountryReach OutMistakenRespecting OthersAffirmative ActionAffirmative Author:John F. Kerry
“For the Second Amendment to do its job, the other side must become much better informed. I watched an action-adventure program last night that asserted that the famous AK-47 - the original peoples' rifle (and Authority's greatest mistake) - is rare in this country, and that the only ones here were originally smuggled in from the Middle East, or possibly from South America. The idiots who wrote this mess seemed unaware that after legal imports - mostly from China - were illegally cut off by executive order, they began to be manufactured here.” CountryActionJobsLastsAmericaNightOrderSidesMistakeCuttingMiddleAdventureAuthorityProgramOriginalsSouthChinaEastMessIdiotExecutivesMiddle EastAmendmentsLast NightSecond AmendmentRiflesImportsSouth AmericaExecutive OrdersAk 47 Author:L. Neil Smith
“That more than 90 per cent of the Indian population should continue to be illiterate even after 175 years of British rule in this country is an intolerable situation which calls for immediate action.” ShouldYearsCountryActionSituationPopulationBritishIndianCentsIlliterateImmediate ActionBritish Rule Author:Syama Prasad Mukherjee
“We are the people who run this country. We are the deciders. And every single day, every single one of us needs to step outside and take some action to help stop this war. Raise hell. Think of something to make the ridiculous look ridiculous. Make our troops know we're for them and trying to get them out of there. Hit the streets to protest Bush's proposed surge. If you can, go to the peace march in Washington on Jan. 27. We need people in the streets, banging pots and pans and demanding, 'Stop it, now!'” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsNeedsTryingLooksWarCountryHelpingRunningActionStepsHellStreetsRaisesRidiculousProtestMarchPotTroopsOur TroopsBangingPots And Pans Author:Molly Ivins
“If the president comes forward with a strong, qualified nominee, if he, you know, addresses the agenda, if he takes actions, including dealing with perhaps some personnel decisions, I think that people will show that he is moving forward and doing the right thing for our country.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsCountryShowsActionMovingStrongPresidentDecisionIncludingMoving ForwardOur CountryRight ThingAddressesAgendasQualifiedDoing The Right ThingPersonnel Author:Trent Lott