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“The question of the right to privacy must be one of the defining issues of our time.”

Issues Our Time Privacy Defining Right To Privacy

“Equal pay isn't just a women's issue; when women get equal pay, their family incomes rise and the whole family benefits.”

Whole Pay Issues Equal Benefits Equality Income Sisterhood Whole Family Equal Pay Equality Of People Equality For All

Author:Michael M. Honda

“Disclosure of private e-mails from government officials has been a legal issue in many states.”

Has Beens States Government Issues Officials Mail Disclosure Government Officials

Author:Bill Dedman

“The lion's share of the bear market is over, ... It's a two-part issue. Yes, the marketplace could be nasty. But there's a great deal of nastiness that's already happened in the bond market.”

Two Deals Issues Happened Share Bears Over It Lions Nasty Marketplace Nastiness Bond Market

Author:Paul McCulley

“I'm a bit of a contrarian, so I like the idea of going on stage without makeup, without the hair being done, in the jeans and shirt I've been wearing all day. At first that was an issue, because I didn't want to be disrespectful.”

Want Firsts Ideas Done Bits Issues Stage Hair Shirts Makeup Jeans Being Done Disrespectful Without Makeup

Author:Lou Doillon

“I've written 18 books, mostly dealing with issues of social justice, ending racism, feminism, and cultural criticism.”

Book Social Justice Issues Written Feminism Racism Criticism Social Justice Ending Racism

Author:Bell Hooks

“Students who are alien and hostile to the education process ought to be removed. You say, "What will we do with them?" I say that's a secondary issue. The first priority is to stop thugs from making education impossible for everyone else.”

Firsts Process Issues Impossible Students Ought Priorities Aliens Hostile Thug

Author:Walter E. Williams

“If you look at the themes that he struck from the minute he started running for president through today, there is a very high level of consistency, and there is a sense that he is who he is. Obama's governing is completely consistent with the way he campaigned and the themes on which he campaigned, the issues he highlighted, the vision he shared.”

Ifs Way Looks Running Today Romance President Levels Vision Issues Minutes Theme Consistent Consistency Governing High Level

Author:David Axelrod

“Entrepreneurship is the engine fuelling innovation, employment generation and economic growth. Only by creating an environment where entrepreneur- ship can prosper and where entrepreneurs can try new ideas and empower others can we ensure that many of the world’s issues will not go unaddressed.”

World Trying Ideas Growth Issues Environment Generations Economic Creating Innovation Entrepreneur Ships Employment Entrepreneurship Empowering Engines New Ideas Economic Growth

Author:Klaus Schwab

“I had no issues with lesbians, but I didn't swing the bat that way, and I kind of resented getting molested.”

Way Kind Issues Swings Bats

Book:Alien in the Family

Source: Alien in the Family

“Once you think bigger than yourself then the cause becomes the issue if you think on a higher plain you can come together to work on our problems.”

Ifs Thinking Problem Together Causes Issues Higher Bigger Think Big

Author:Chuck D

“The central issue of poetry as of politics is the destiny of the human personality.”

Humans Destiny Issues Personality Human Personality

Author:Martin Carter

“Demo: presentation of a specific set of capabilities needed to solve the customer's critical business issue.”

Issues Needed Solve Critical Customers Capability Presentation Demos

Author:Peter Cohan

“It was only after the earthquake that the health minister said mental health should be a priority and that the issue was talked about.”

Should Said Issues Health Mental Health Priorities Ministers Earthquakes

Author:Reggie Fils-Aime

“That very aggressive, unapologetic leadership style is needed in Washington, D.C., and I'm not afraid to tackle big issues.”

Bigs Leadership Issues Style Needed Aggressive Not Afraid Unapologetic Leadership Style

Author:Stephanie Rawlings-Blake

“In evaluating potential vendors, accurately estimating total cost of ownership is critical. Yet, this is often an area where companies don't put the right amount of effort. This tool can help those looking at Warehouse Management Systems get their arms around this key issue.”

Helping Effort Company Issues Arms Keys Amount Cost Areas Tools Management Critical Ownership Warehouse Vendors Estimating Management Systems

Author:Dan Gillmor

“Peace is a national issue, not only government's responsibility.”

Government Peace Responsibility Issues

Author:Ashraf Ghani

“A lot of the distinctions that we make between drama and documentary are spurious. We're deeply confused about these issues. About the difference between the two, about where documentary ends and drama begins.”

Two Ends Differences Issues Drama Confused Distinction Documentaries

Author:Errol Morris

“Underground and alternative comics existed in a vacuum for years, where money really wasn't an issue. No one would get into doing a black-and-white comic because they thought it might be a route to riches.”

Years Might Black White Issues Riches Comic Alternatives Black And White Routes Vacuums

Author:Adrian Tomine

“People who write about issues like poverty or terrorism are a part of the elite, and the distance between the elite and nonelite is growing very fast. You can move around the world but meet only people who speak your language, who share the same ideas, the same beliefs, and in doing so you can lose sight of the fact that the vast majority of the world does not think or believe in or speak the everyday discourse of the elite.”

“Partners like the United States and Germany must always discuss all issues, including these questions. I welcome the fact that a discussion over legitimate methods of questioning and interrogation is taking place in both Germany and the United States.”

States Facts United United States Issues Method Including Partners Welcome Discussion Germany Questioning Interrogation

Author:Angela Merkel

“Implementing parts of European constitution and leaving out others - without knowing where we're going - isn't an option. That would be detrimental to the overall balance, which is why we must embark on another comprehensive discussion of the issue once again. I would like to see Europe retain the idea of a constitution in the end, and I plan to campaign on its behalf.”

Ideas Ends Would Be Knowing Issues Plans Balance Europe Constitution Leaving Campaigns Discussion Behalf Comprehensive Detrimental Implementing

Author:Angela Merkel

“I think if you read the story as bad guy turns good guy, then clearly it is a cliché. But my experience, when I spent three years working with young people in the townships on issues principally around HIV/AIDS, is that people are usually neither entirely good or bad. They are usually variations of both. Just because someone is a carjacker doesn't mean they are a ruthless cold-blooded murderer.”

People Ifs Thinking Years Mean Stories Young Guy Turns Three Issues Cold Aids Three Years Murderer Bad Guys Variation Ruthless Hiv Good Guy Hiv Aids Cold Blooded

Author:Gavin Hood

“The Oval Office is a place where there's been, obviously, a lot of amazing experiences over a seven-and-a-half year period. My presidency is one where I've had to make some very tough decisions. I guess some presidencies are kind of - were real smooth, there were no real big issues. Well, that's not the way mine is.”

Way Years Wells Kind Real Bigs Decision Half Issues Mines Periods Office Tough Seven Smooth Presidency Oval Tough Decisions Amazing Experiences

Author:George W. Bush

“During the Cold War era, the issue was the containment of Soviet influence, and we tolerated many an authoritarian regime as long as they were useful to us in this respect.”

Long War Issues Influence Cold Eras Soviet Regimes Cold War Containment

Author:Zalmay Khalilzad

“Movember is an event that I've supported for a number of years. I haven't grown a moustache myself before, but I've always donated to others. I think that raising awareness for men's health is really important. You see a lot of initiatives - very public initiatives - around women's health, like breast cancer awareness and the like, but men's health issues tend to go more unnoticed. I think this is a great cause and I'm proud to support it.”

“It can be seen as 'weak' to complain about health issues or worry about your health. But with younger guys, I think it's just a case of it being a secondary thought. We live pretty busy lifestyles these days. People have got work and social lives, and they party and spend a lot of time doing other things, and health just takes a backseat in a lot of cases. That's just the way a lot of people seem to live their lives.”

People Thinking Way Seems Guy Social Party Cases Worry Issues Weak Busy Complaining Lifestyle These Days Social Life Health Issues Backseat

Author:James Magnussen

“I think everyone's had a brother or a father or a cousin, uncle or grandfather who's had health issues because they've neglected things. I think that's almost been part of Australian culture, which is why I think Movember is really important. We need to change that outlook.”

Thinking Needs Important Culture Father Issues Brother Grandfather Uncles Outlook Cousin Neglected Australian Need A Change Health Issues Australian Culture

Author:James Magnussen

“Susan Wojcicki at Google makes a point to leave the office at 6 P.M. After 9 P.M. she gets back online to handle any pressing work issues that need her attention. She told us she hopes that sends a message to all parents that it's OK to spend time away from the office. All the women we spoke to on the show use technology in a similar way. They are very clear that they don't need to be chained to a desk. They can take time out of their work day to be with their families.”

Way Needs Use Shows Parent Attention Technology Issues Clear Office Messages Handle Online Spokes Get Back Take Time Google Desks End Times Spend Time Chained Time Away Work Day

Author:Willow Bay

“The more time goes on, the closer I am to the ground. I've been exposed to so many issues and people living under different pressures. It's helped me realize that a lot of glamorous things that people prioritize really don't matter.”

People Different Matter Realizing Issues Goes On Pressure More Time Exposed Glamorous Prioritize Time Goes On

Author:Queen Rania of Jordan

“Fiction offered me tools that allowed me to approach a wider variety of issues than the events of my own life would.”

My Own Fiction Issues Events Approach Tools Variety My Own Life

Author:Phil Klay

“I think it's a deeper issue on the lack of communication in our culture in general. It's not abnormal to see a family out to dinner and every person is on their phone instead of communicating with each other and that's pretty sad.”

Thinking Persons Culture Issues Communication Phones Communicate Deeper Dinner Abnormal Lack Of Communication

Author:Laura Benanti

“Just as all pop music is not simplistic, not all contemporary concert music is complex. Often what a person connects with goes much deeper than generalized issues of simplicity and complexity.”

Persons Issues Music Is Complexes Simplicity Deeper Pops Contemporary Complexity Concerts Pop Music

Author:Michael Hersch

“My interactions with musicians have been simply that: interactions with musicians. Issues of gender, or anything else beyond the music-making, have in my experience played no role in whether or not a musician has been able to articulate my intentions as a composer.”

Has Beens Able Roles Issues Musician Intention Gender Composer Interaction Music Making

Author:Michael Hersch

“I believe that sensitivity to issues of race and ethnicity is important, and nuanced, even more so when it intersects with the issue of free speech.”

Believe Important I Believe Race Issues Speech Free Speech Sensitivity Ethnicity Race And Ethnicity

Author:Gene Weingarten

“As a foreign worker in Haiti, speaking for myself, speaking for the workers, our organization is about 95 percent Haitian, but even foreign workers driving through, we have had very minimal security issues.”

Issues Security Percent Organization Workers Driving Haiti Haitian

Author:Sean Penn

“Sometimes you have to grit your teeth and remain tenacious and just believe the end will come. Other times it's not an issue. You just write on and the end comes naturally.”

Writing Believe Ends Sometimes Issues Teeth Grit Tenacious Just Believe

Author:Greg Lake

“I think there's a lot of shame in American race relations. There's a lot of suppressed guilt that lashes itself out still. I see that all the time, and whereas opposed to sort of trying to address the issue in an up-front way, they're attacking and thus perpetuating the problem thinking that they're being sophisticated and post-racial, when, in fact, they're being completely regressive.”

Thinking Way Trying Stills Facts Problem Race Issues Fronts Relation Shame Guilt Posts Addresses Sophisticated Attacking Race Relations Lashes Perpetuating

Author:Danny Strong

“My mother really wanted me to be in possibly a beauty pageant, not only for if I could win, but it helped improve my self-image because of trauma in my childhood and other issues.”

Ifs Self Wanted Mother Winning Issues Childhood Trauma If I Could Pageant Beauty Pageant

Author:Pam Grier

“There were a lot of unique challenges in producing the film, such as the logistical issues inherent in producing a long-term verite film in Pakistan, dealing with Urdu and Punjabi dialogue with an English-speaking editor and all the difficulties in recording, editing and clearing so many music tracks.”

Long Film Term Challenges Issues Unique Difficulty Track Dialogue Long Term Editors Inherent Editing Pakistan Clearing English Speaking Urdu Punjabis

Author:Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

“Once we become aware of our issues and challenges, we become accountable to do something about it.”

Challenges Issues

Author:Iyanla Vanzant

“People don't talk like this, theytalklikethis. Syllables, words, sentences run together like a watercolour left in the rain. To understand what anyone is saying to us we must separate these noises into words and the words into sentences so that we might in our turn issue a stream of mixed sounds in response.”

People Might Running Together Turns Left Sound Issues Rain Response Sentences Noise Streams Syllables

Author:Bill Bryson

“It's a phony issue. To pretend the death penalty is going to end crime in the United States is to fool people, to promote public ignorance.”

People Ends States United United States Issues Crime Ignorance Fool Penalties Death Penalty Phony

Author:Rudy Giuliani

“Of all the issues we are concerned with at present, the most basic issue, in my estimation, is that of human-earth relations.”

Humans Earth Issues Concerned Relation Estimation

Author:Thomas Berry

“Many will think they may reasonably blame me by alleging that my proofs are opposed to the authority of certain men held in the highest reverence by their inexperienced judgments; not considering that my works are the issue of pure and simple experience.”

Thinking Men May Certain Simple Issues Pure Authority Judgment Highest Blame Proof Reverence Considering Blame Me

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Leonardo da Vinci (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Leonardo da Vinci (Illustrated)

“I believe in active citizenship, for men and women equally, as a simple matter of right and justice. I believe we will have better government in all of our countries when men and women discuss public issues together and make their decisions on the basis of their different areas of experience and their common concern for the welfare of their families and their world.”

Source: What I Hope to Leave Behind: The Essential Essays of Eleanor Roosevelt

“Materialism is not fundamentally an economic problem, but a cultural one... a spiritual issue. It runs to the depths of our souls, and, for this reason, needs to be understood less in terms of budgets or fiscal cycles and more in terms of where we locate the sacred, of where we search for meaning and transcendence, and of how we think about justice, equality, and the future of our world.”

“Truth can be sifted out from falsehood only if the government is vigorously and consistently cross-examined, so that the fundamental issues of the struggle may be clearly defined”

Ifs May Government Struggle Issues Crosses Fundamentals Defined Falsehood Consistently

Author:Zechariah Chafee

“But there is a compelling reason to develop a personal strategy for living. Rejecting issues, which often feels liberating, is actually enslavement. Those who do not produce their own solutions must be using someone else's. As Nietzsche warned 'he who cannot obey himself will be commanded'.”

Feels Reason Issues Produce Solutions Strategy Compelling Liberating Rejecting Enslavement Compelling Reason

Author:Michael Foley

“I don't think that any great issue ever gets resolved. I think we outgrow them.”

Thinking Issues

Author:Jean Houston

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