“The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live.” MenGivingDoeWisdomCareCertainKnowingWiseTroubleConditionsDangerWillingCrisisWorthwhileNicomachean EthicsLife Crisis Author:Aristotle
“... any citizen should be willing to give all that he has to give his country in work or sacrifice in times of crisis.” GivingShouldWarCountrySacrificeWillingCitizensCrisisPatriotismTimes Of Crisis Book:Eleanor Roosevelt's My Day: Her Acclaimed Columns, 1936-1945 Source: Eleanor Roosevelt's My Day: Her Acclaimed Columns, 1936-1945
“We're in a very, very profound crisis. It's so obvious that no one in the power structure, either the corporate power structure or the political power structure, knows what to do or is willing to do what's necessary in relationship both to global war and global warming. It's so obvious that conditions are getting worse for the great majority of Americans. It's so obvious also that we face a very serious danger from people who feel, see themselves only as victims. And we have to somehow, in a very loving way, help the American people to recover the best that is in our traditions.” PeopleKnowsWayFeelsWarHelpingFacesPoliticalConditionsDangerWillingSeriousTraditionCrisisVictimMajorityStructureProfoundObviousCorporateGlobal WarmingPolitical Power Author:Grace Lee Boggs
“Behold, I am writing anew, through scribes on Earth who are willing to listen to me again with new ears, in the light of the present crises on planet Earth.” WritingLightEarthWillingPlanetsEarsCrisisPlanet EarthListen To MeScribes Book:The revelation: our crisis is a birth Source: The revelation: our crisis is a birth
“If I wrote a book, I had to be willing at least to talk about some of my struggles, whether in my personal life, health crises, or the deaths of my parents, because there can too easily be a perception of me that my life just went from A to Z uninterrupted, without any ups and downs, and that's not a fair representation.” IfsBookParentStruggleWillingPerceptionFairsCrisisRepresentationPersonal LifeUps & DownsMy Struggle Author:Condoleezza Rice
“Quite frankly, I have to admit that with regard to the enormous financial assets and funds of Russian leaders in Western banks and on stock markets, the chances for the West to exert influence on Russia are quite low. I doubt that Western leaders are willing to exert pressure. I would not exclude an intervention in case of a crisis.” ChanceLeaderCasesDoubtInfluenceWillingLowsPressureRegardCrisisWestWesternFinancialRussiaEnormousFundAssetsIntervention Author:Garry Kasparov