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“Historically, large-scale global trade has served two functions: 1) the exchange of goods between willing sellers and buyers described in Econ 101 textbooks; 2) as a tool of state aggrandizement, in which the private parties are stand-ins for governmental interests.”

Two States Interest Party Willing Tools Function Trade Scales Goods Textbooks Sellers Buyers Large Scale Private Parts

Author:Charles C. Mann

“In love quarrels the party that loves the most is always most willing to acknowledge the greater fault.”

Party Greater Willing Faults Acknowledge Quarrels

Author:Walter Scott

“Deception is a sort of seduction. In love and war, adultery and espionage, deceit can only succeed if the deceived party is willing, in some way, to be deceived.”

Ifs Way War Party Willing Succeed Deception Deceit Seduction Deceived Adultery Espionage Love And War

Book:Operation Mincemeat: The True Spy Story that Changed the Course of World War II

Source: Operation Mincemeat: The True Spy Story that Changed the Course of World War II

“If there is to be responsible party government, the party label must be something more than a mere device for securing office. Unless those who are elected under the same party designation are willing to assume sufficient responsibility and exhibit sufficient loyalty and coherence, so that they can cooperate with each other in the support of the broad general principles, of the party platform, the election is merely a mockery, no decision is made at the polls, and there is no representation of the popular will.”

“The fact that the president was willing to reveal classified information for political gain and put the interests of his political party ahead of America's security shows that he can no longer be trusted to keep America safe.”

Facts Shows America Political President Interest Party Security Information Willing Safe Gains Trusted Political Parties Classified Information

Author:Howard Dean

“Studies of reconciliation in primates have demonstrated that if the relationship value increases between two parties they are more willing to make peace.”

Ifs Two Values Party Study Willing Increase Reconciliation Making Peace Primates

Author:Frans de Waal

“The pleasures of intimacy in friendship depend far more on external circumstances than people of a sentimental turn of mind are willing to concede; and when constant companionship ceases to suit the convenience of both parties, the chances are that it will be dropped on the first favourable opportunity.”

Source: Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)

“I'm willing to work with anyone of either party who has a good idea and the commitment to see through. And we should all expect you to hold us accountable for our progress or our failure to deliver.”

Should Ideas Party Progress Willing Commitment Good Ideas

Author:Barack Obama

“We've clearly seen that Tea Party Republicans are willing to take our economy hostage just to score political points, but I'm not willing to do that.”

Political Party Economy Willing Republican Tea Score Tea Party Hostage

Author:Martin Heinrich

“Why would I be willing to challenge my Republican leadership? Because my allegiance will always be to the Constitution and the American people first and foremost, not to my political party.”

People Firsts Political Challenges Party Willing Republican Constitution Political Parties Allegiance

Author:Matt Salmon

“There are many deaf people who couldn't imagine living in a marriage without someone who doesn't speak their language. For me, I believe that hearing or deaf is fine as long as both parties are willing to communicate in each other's language. But if there's no communication, then the marriage, I believe, will be difficult if not doomed.”

People Ifs Believe Long Speak Language I Believe Difficult Party Imagine Willing Communication Fine Communicate Hearing Doomed Deaf Deafness No Communication

Author:Marlee Matlin

“For three decades, Senator Arlen Specter served the people of Pennsylvania with independence, toughness, determination and an unflinching devotion to the best interests of his constituents and our country. From the committee room to the Senate chamber, Senator Specter offered a voice of reason and passion in every debate - always willing to reach across the aisle and work across party lines to get the job done, regardless of political gamesmanship or gain.”

“There is only one party in the United States, the Property Party...and it has two right wings: Republican and Democrat. Republicans are a bit stupider, more rigid, more doctrinaire in their laissez-faire capitalism than the Democrats, who are cuter, prettier, a bit more corrupt - until recently... and more willing than the Republicans to make small adjustments when the poor, the black, the anti-imperialists get out of hand. But, essentially, there is no difference between the two parties.”

Two States Hands Bits Black Differences Poor United Party United States Willing Republican Capitalism Wings Property Democrat Adjustment Right Wing Laissez Faire Laissez Faire Capitalism

Author:Gore Vidal

“It is a big embarrassment that a leader can say on the eve of an election that he cannot hand over power to an opponent, that he can only hand over power to a member of his political party.”

Hands Bigs Political Party Leader Willing Members Election Opponents Political Parties Embarrassment

Author:Raila Odinga

“Don't be shy about making a teacher of any willing party who knows what he or she is doing.”

Knows Party Teacher Willing Shy

Book:My Beloved World

Source: My Beloved World