“Ultimately, only diplomacy can bring about a durable solution to the challenge posed by Iran's nuclear program. As President and Commander in Chief, I will do what is necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. However, I have a profound responsibility to try to resolve our differences peacefully, rather than rush towards conflict.” TryingBelieveRealWisdomRealityTodayOpportunityPoliticsI BelievePresidentCommunityChallengesLeadershipDifferencesJusticeResponsibilityHistoryTechnologyViolenceGenerationsAchievePolicyConflictWeaponsSpringSolutionsEthicsProgramTestsStrategyUnityProfoundHuman RightsNuclearPeacefulIdeologyChiefsIranResolveForeign PolicyNuclear WeaponsDiplomacyCivilityCommandersComprehensiveSettlementObtainingCommander In ChiefArab Spring Author:Barack Obama
“And, as a consequence of the pressure that we've applied over the last couple of weeks, we have Syria -- for the first time -- acknowledging that it has chemical weapons, agreeing to join the convention that prohibits the use of chemical weapons, and the Russians -- their primary sponsors -- saying that they will push Syria to get all of their chemical weapons out. The distance that we've traveled over these couple of weeks is remarkable.” FirstsUseLastsPoliticsJusticeViolenceWeekPolicyCoupleWeaponsConsequenceFirst TimePressureStrategyDistanceUnityHuman RightsTerrorismIdeologyPrimariesRemarkableChemicalsConventionsForeign PolicySyriaTraveledDiplomacyCivilitySponsorsChemical Weapons Author:Barack Obama
“Now, here's a good question: should serious people focus on global political instability - terrorism, failing states, nuclear weapons - or should we focus on global climate instability - droughts, floods, extreme weather? Here's the correct answer: yes, both, because climate disruption will make every other national security problem worse.” PeopleShouldStatesProblemRealityPoliticalPoliticsNatureCommunityLeadershipJusticeAnswersDemocracyFocusFailingSecurityPolicySeriousWeaponsEthicsStrategyClimateHuman RightsExtremesTerrorismNuclearWeatherIdeologyForeign PolicyNuclear WeaponsFloodNational SecurityDiplomacyDisruptionDroughtInstabilityGood QuestionsExtreme WeatherPolitical Instability Author:Van Jones
“I can understand that if you have sold arms to the ayatollah why you might not be quite as sensitive to the need to get assault weapons off our streets.” IfsNeedsI CanMightPoliticsStreetsArmsWeaponsSensitiveAssaultAssault Weapons Author:Chuck Robb
“The press must grow day in and day out - it is our Party's sharpest and most powerful weapon.” PoliticsGrowsPowerfulPartyPowerWeaponsPressesCommunismMost PowerfulPowerful Weapons Book:Works Source: Works
“Although September 11 was horrible, it didn't threaten the survival of the human race, like nuclear weapons do.” HumansPoliticsRaceWeaponsSurvivalNuclearHorribleHuman RaceNuclear WeaponsSeptemberSeptember 11 Author:Stephen Hawking
“A lot of political people, especially people on the left, have forgotten the importance of humor as an incredible weapon, and a vehicle through which to affect change.” PeopleHumorPoliticalPoliticsLeftWeaponsImportanceIncrediblesForgottenVehicle Author:Michael Moore
“The main foundations of every state, new states as well as ancient or composite ones, are good laws and good arms you cannot have good laws without good arms, and where there are good arms, good laws inevitably follow.” WellsStatesLawLiteraturePoliticsArmsWeaponsFoundationAncientComposites Author:Niccolo Machiavelli