“But here too it should be noted that the President's approach was to first ask the repressive and brutal Taliban to surrender Osama bin Laden to us, and only after that government refused to do that did we invade.” ShouldFirstsGovernmentAsksPresidentApproachSurrenderBrutalBin LadenTalibanOsama Bin Laden Author:Barney Frank
“People who take the risk make a tremendous discovery: The more things you care about, and the more intensely you care, the more alive you are. This capacity for caring can illuminate any relationship: marriage, family, friendships-even the ties of affection that often join humans and animals. Each of us is born with some of it, but whether we let it expand or diminish is largely up to us. To care, you have to surrender the armor of indifference. You have to be willing to act, to make the first move.” PeopleFirstsHumansCareMovingBornAnimalAliveRiskWillingDiscoveryCapacityAffectionCaringSurrenderIndifferenceTiesDiminishArmorFamily FriendsHumans And Animals Author:Arthur Gordon Webster
“Skepticism is the chastity of the intellect, and it is shameful to surrender it too soon or to the first comer; there is nobility in preserving it coolly and proudly through long youth, until at last, in the ripeness of instinct and discretion, it can be safely exchanged for fidelity and happiness.” FirstsLongLastsYouthInstinctIntellectSurrenderSkepticismNobilityFidelityDiscretionShamefulChastityRipeness Book:The Works of George Santayana: Scepticism and animal faith. Some meanings of the word Source: The Works of George Santayana: Scepticism and animal faith. Some meanings of the word