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Greg Grandin Quote: “Defenders of Wilson are correct to…”

Defenders of Wilson are correct to beg for context when considering his legacy. But it is they who ignore the context: the role Wilson played in using war, including Haiti’s racist counterinsurgency, to nationalize white supremacy, militarism, and Christian evangelism.

September 24, 2021 1962, American, Greg Grandin, Quotes by Historians

Joseph Brodsky Quote: “Life is a game with many…”

Life is a game with many rules but no referee. One learns how to play it more by watching it than by consulting any book, including the holy book. Small wonder, then, that so many play dirty, that so few win, that so many lose.

September 22, 2021 1940, American, Joseph Brodsky, May 24, Quotes by Poets

Greg Grandin Quote: “Obama’s predecessor, George W. Bush, heavy-handedly…”

Obama’s predecessor, George W. Bush, heavy-handedly provoked South American governments on any number of issues, including a rush to endorse the 2002 coup attempt in Venezuela, which only worked to steel resistance and build solidarity.

September 18, 2021 1962, American, Greg Grandin, Quotes by Historians

Edmund Husserl Quote: “The actuality of all of material…”

The actuality of all of material Nature is therefore kept out of action and that of all corporeality along with it, including the actuality of my body, the body of the cognizing subject.

August 11, 2021 1859, April 8, Edmund Husserl, German, Quotes by Philosophers

Al Sharpton Quote: “Countries around the world have their…”

Countries around the world have their own immigration laws and methods of dealing with a recurring theme: desperate people searching for peace from volatile parts of the world. And nations everywhere thrive and prosper from the contributions of immigrants and the children of immigrants – including right here in the U.S.

August 9, 2021 1954, Al Sharpton, American, October 3, Quotes by Activists

Bruce Kent Quote: “If we are really anxious not…”

If we are really anxious not to have nuclear weapons in Iran, the first thing is to call an international conference on abolishing all nuclear weapons, including Israeli nuclear weapons.

August 4, 2021 1929, British, Bruce Kent, June 22, Quotes by Activists

Wangari Maathai Quote: “We are very fond of blaming…”

We are very fond of blaming the poor for destroying the environment. But often it is the powerful, including governments, that are responsible.

July 8, 2021 1940, April 1, Kenyan, Quotes by Activists, Wangari Maathai

Hans Jonas Quote: “Responsibility has become the fundamental imperative…”

Responsibility has become the fundamental imperative in modern civilization, and it should be an unavoidable criterion to assess and evaluate human actions, including, in a special way, development activities.

July 3, 2021 1903, German, Hans Jonas, May 10, Quotes by Philosophers

Amartya Sen Quote: “When the Nobel award came my…”

When the Nobel award came my way, it also gave me an opportunity to do something immediate and practical about my old obsessions, including literacy, basic health care and gender equity, aimed specifically at India and Bangladesh.

June 25, 2021 1933, Amartya Sen, Indian, November 3, Quotes by Philosophers

Ken Robinson Quote: “There’s a wealth of talent that…”

There’s a wealth of talent that lies in all of us. All of us, including those who work in schools, must nurture creativity systematically and not kill it unwittingly.

June 8, 2021 1950, English, Ken Robinson, March 4, Quotes by Educators

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