“At the moment, the 4 percent of us in this country produce a quarter of the world's carbon dioxide - once you look at maps of rising sea levels and spreading mosquitoes, you realize that we've probably never figured out a way to hate our neighbors around the world much more effectively.” WorldWayLooksCountryMomentsHateRealizingLevelsSeaProducePercentNeighborAround The WorldRisingGlobal WarmingMapsQuartersCarbonMosquitoesCarbon Dioxide Author:Bill McKibben
“I am telling folks that the Country as a whole is "Sound," and that all those who's heads are solid are bound to get back into the market again. I tell 'em that this Country is bigger than Wall Street, and if they don't believe it, I show 'em the map.” IfsBelieveCountryWholeShowsSoundBusinessStreetsWallBiggerBoundsDon't BelieveFolksEmsMapsGet Back Author:Will Rogers
“It's very sad that Tanzania is a poor football country. If elected, I promise to put this country on the world football map. I will make sure we produce our own Okochas, El Hadji Dioufs and Zinedine Zidanes here.” IfsWorldCountryPoorProduceFootballPromiseMapsI PromiseVery SadTanzaniaZidane Author:Jakaya Kikwete
“When Tony Benn became a minister in the 1960s -- and I think this must be apocryphal -- he had a huge map of Britain hung upside down in his office, so the channel was at the top and Scotland was at the bottom and, apparently, he said, "This is how we need to look at this country, with the money and the power draining by force of gravity out of the south east." That was a great idea. I rather liked him for that. I don't know if it's actually true or not.” IfsThinkingKnowsNeedsLooksSaidIdeasCountryForceHugeOfficeSouthBottomEastMinistersBritainMapsGravityHungScotland1960sGreat IdeaUpside DownDraining Author:Neal Ascherson