“Don't kid yourself. President Obama's decision to withdraw 33,000 troops from Afghanistan before he stands for reelection is not driven by the United States' 'position of strength' in the war zone as much as it is by grim economic and political realities at home.” WarStatesHomeRealityKidsPoliticalPresidentDecisionUnitedUnited StatesEconomicPositionDrivenZoneAfghanistanPresident ObamaTroopsGrimWar ZonesReelection Author:Ron Fournier
“Harvard produces leaders. People with Harvard degrees go on to become administrators in high-level positions in state educational departments and in public schools around the country.” PeopleCountryStatesSchoolLevelsLeaderPositionProduceGoes OnDegreesEducationalDepartmentPublic SchoolHarvardHigh LevelAdministrators Author:Christina Hoff Sommers
“New York is essentially national in interest, position, pursuits. No one thinks of the place as belonging to a particular state, but to the United States.” ThinkingStatesInterestUnitedUnited StatesNew YorkPositionParticularPursuitBelonging Author:James F. Cooper
“The opportunities which the present position open up for a lasting and radical solution of the most vexing problem of the Jewish state are so far-reaching as to take one's breath away.” StatesProblemOpportunityPositionSolutionsBreathsRadicalReachingLasting Author:Moshe Sharett
“A man must first care for his own household before he can be of use to the state. But no matter how well he cares for his household, he is not a good citizen unless he also takes thought of the state. In the same way, a great nation must think of its own internal affairs; and yet it cannot substantiate its claim to be a great nation unless it also thinks of its position in the world at large.” ThinkingMenWorldWayFirstsWellsMatterStatesUseCareNationsPositionCitizensClaimsAffairInternalsHouseholdGreat NationsGood CitizenInternal Affairs Author:Theodore Roosevelt
“One has to work for years and decades, to conduct negotiations, to stand for positions and points of view, to jointly develop a civilized view on the administrative and state organization of Chechnya.” YearsStatesViewsPositionOrganizationPoint Of ViewDecadesCivilizedNegotiationAdministrativeChechnya Author:Akhmad Kadyrov
“It's a mistake and misconception to think that one has to state everything clearly and simply for the audience to be able to follow the character, and this is what is bringing American cinema down from its position in the classic golden period. There's this misapprehension that the audience is not smart.” ThinkingStatesCharacterAbleMistakeAudiencePositionPeriodsSmartGoldenCinemaClassicMisconception Author:Asghar Farhadi
“My position on how to address the Confederate flag is clear. In Florida, we acted, moving the flag from the state grounds to a museum, where it belonged.” StatesMovingClearPositionAddressesMuseumsFlagsFloridaConfederateConfederate Flag Author:Rick Santorum
“The answer is to let Israel say it will recognize a Palestinian state along the 1967 borders, release the prisoners and recognize the rights of the refugees to return to Israel. Hamas will have a position if this occurs.” IfsStatesAnswersRightsPositionReturnIsraelReleaseBordersPrisonerPalestinianRefugeePalestineHamas Author:Ismail Haniyeh
“Philosophy is the science of estimating values. The superiority of any state or substance over another is determined by philosophy. By assigning a position of primary importance to what remains when all that is secondary has been removed, philosophy thus becomes the true index of priority or emphasis in the realm of speculative thought.” Has BeensStatesPhilosophyValuesPositionImportanceRemainsDeterminedPrioritiesPrimariesSubstanceRealmsSuperiorityEmphasisEstimating Author:Manly Hall
“[T]he Swiss people are the best practitioners of the ideals of non-aggression. The Swiss national government posts are parttime positions. Most decisions are made at the canton (state) level. Swiss per capita income is the highest in the world, showing that non-aggression pays. How did the Swiss come to adopt a relatively non-aggressive constitution in an aggressive world? In the mid-1800s, they imitated our constitution and stuck with it!” PeopleWorldMadeStatesGovernmentDecisionLevelsPayPositionHighestIdealsConstitutionStuckIncomePostsAggressiveAggressionSwiss Author:Mary Ruwart
“Through exploitation of its influence over global financial affairs, the United States has been able to cover the costs of its hegemonic position, preserve a false domestic prosperity, and mask the consequences of its relative political and economic decline.” Has BeensStatesAblePoliticalUnitedUnited StatesInfluenceEconomicPositionCostConsequenceAffairFinancialProsperityPreservesMaskRelativeDeclineExploitation Book:The Political Economy of International Relations Source: The Political Economy of International Relations
“Our scientists all the more occupy advanced positions in the development of world science. By the example of their successes in the field of atomic energy, our scientists and technicians have vividly shown how much the increased might of the Soviet state and the further growth of its international authority depends on their efforts and practical successes.” WorldStatesMightEnergyGrowthEffortExampleFieldsPositionDependsDevelopmentAuthorityScientistInternationalPracticalsSovietTechniciansAtomic Energy Author:Vyacheslav Molotov