“Joy, like love, is an impenetrable, God-given state of being. The distinctions between joy and happiness and love and affection are important ones under the notion that happiness is an 'iffy' emotion, a highly dependent feeling both aroused and destroyed by external conditions apart from God. And the distinction between love and affection is parallel to such.” ImportantStatesFeelingsJoyGivenLove IsEmotionConditionsAnd LoveNotionAffectionDestroyedDistinctionDependentParallelsLike LoveJoy And HappinessHappiness And LoveLove And Affection Book:Killosophy Source: Killosophy
“What made Obama unique was that he was the ultimate charismatic politician - the most unknown stranger ever to achieve the presidency in the United States. No one knew who he was, he came out of nowhere, he had this incredible persona that floated him above the fray, destroyed Hillary, took over the Democratic Party and became president. This is truly unprecedented: A young unknown with no history, no paper trail, no well-known associates, self-created.” WellsMadeSelfStatesYoungPresidentUnitedPartyKnownUnited StatesAchievePoliticianPaperUniqueUltimateDemocraticIncrediblesStrangerDestroyedAssociatesPresidencyWell KnownTrailsDemocratic PartyPersonaUnprecedentedCharismaticFray Author:Charles Krauthammer
“On almost every issue involving postwar Iraq, [Bush's] assumptions and policies have been wrong. This strange combination of arrogance and incompetence has not only destroyed the hopes for a new Iraq. It has had the much broader effect of turning the United States into an international outlaw.” Has BeensStatesUnitedUnited StatesIssuesEffectsPolicyStrangeInternationalIraqDestroyedCombinationArroganceAssumptionInvolvingIncompetenceOutlaw Author:Fareed Zakaria
“Is it capitalism or states that must be destroyed in order to get peace, or must both be abolished?” StatesOrderCapitalismDestroyed Book:Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis Source: Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis