“What I want to make clear though is that we oppose terrorism in any form. However, any operation against terrorism should be under the framework of the United Nations and follow the fundamental principles of international laws.” WantShouldFormLawNationsUnitedPrinciplesClearFundamentalsInternationalTerrorismOperationsUnited NationsFrameworkInternational LawFundamental Principles Author:Nong ?uc Manh
“When I resigned, I put the U.S. Government on notice that I'm going to stick to policy issues, that I have no intention of going out and blowing the cover off of the intelligence operations, that those are truly sensitive and they should not be exposed.” ShouldGovernmentIssuesPolicySticksIntentionOperationsSensitiveExposedGoing OutResigned Author:Scott Ritter
“The Analytical Engine might act upon other things besides number, were objects found whose mutual fundamental relations could be expressed by those of the abstract science of operations, and which should be also susceptible of adaptations to the action of the operating notation and mechanism of the engine… Supposing, for instance, that the fundamental relations of pitched sounds in the science of harmony and of musical composition were susceptible of such expression and adaptations, the engine might compose elaborate and scientific pieces of music of any degree of complexity or extent.” ShouldMightActionFoundSoundNumbersPiecesObjectsExpressionDegreesRelationHarmonyFundamentalsMusicalInstanceOperationsAbstractComplexityMutualEnginesMechanismCompositionAdaptationSusceptibleSupposingMutual FundMusical Composition Author:Ada Lovelace
“The blurring of the line between policy and strategy] encouraged soldiers to make the preposterous claim that policy should be subservient to their conduct of operations, and (especially in democratic countries) it drew the statesman on to overstep the definite border of his sphere and interfere with his military employees in the actual use of their tools.” ShouldCountryUseLinesMilitaryPolicyToolsClaimsStrategyDemocraticSoldierOperationsBordersEmployeeSpheresInterfereDefiniteStatesmenSubservientDemocratic Country Author:B. H. Liddell Hart
“Through the influence of real art, aided by science, guided by religion... peaceful co-operation of man is now obtained by external means - by law courts, police, charitable institutions, factory inspections... It should be obtained by man's free and joyous activity.” MenShouldMeanArtRealLawInfluenceActivityAuthorityPoliceInstitutionsCourtPeacefulOperationsFactoriesJoyousCharitableInspectionLaw Courts Author:Leo Tolstoy
“The democratic process on which this nation was founded should not be restricted to the political process, but should be applied to the industrial operation as well.” ShouldWellsPoliticalNationsProcessCapitalismDemocraticOperationsDemocratic Process Author:Albert Gallatin