“Not only do these abominable weapons lie buried in silence and in their millions waiting to kill or maim innocent women and children; but the presence or even the fear of the presence of a single landmine can prevent the cultivation of an entire field, rob a whole village of its livelihood, place yet another obstacle on a country's road to reconstruction and development” ChildrenCountryWholeLyingWaitingSilenceMillionsFieldsDevelopmentWeaponsObstaclesInnocentVillageBuriedLivelihoodCultivationReconstructionLandmines Author:Kofi Annan
“The chief obstacle to success lies in the stubborn fact that if the favorable prospects of a concern are clearly apparent they are almost always reflected already in the current price of the stock. Buying such an issue is like betting on a topheavy favorite in a horse race. The chances may be on your side, but the real odds are against you.” IfsMayRealFactsLyingSidesChanceRaceIssuesConcernHorseCurrentsObstaclesChiefsBuyingOddsStubbornYour SideProspectsBetting Author:Benjamin Graham
“The soul that is the abode of chastity acquires an energy which enables her to surmount with ease the obstacles that lie along the path of duty.” SoulLyingEnergyPathDutyObstaclesEaseAcquireChastityAbode Book:Pensées of Joubert Source: Pensées of Joubert