You cannot be effective if those who work for you are not. So building their effectiveness ought to be a priority.

States would be wise to weaken sovereignty in order to protect themselves.

Sovereignty must be redefined if states are to cope with globalisation.

Globalisation thus implies that sovereignty...needs to become weaker.

Some governments are prepared to give up elements of sovereignty to address the threat of global climate change.

The upper hand is with those who are pushing regime change rather than those who are advocating more diplomacy.

Television was our chief tool in selling our policy.

Shockingly enough, what people say during campaigns is meant to increase the odds they get elected.

You will attract love when you are the source of love.

Behind this story so far is another story, as behind the girders of an ancient bridge is the skeleton of a child which superstition says keeps the bridge standing.

If an ignorant person is attracted by the things of the world, that is bad. But if a learned person is thus attracted, it is worse.

Judaism teaches everyone tolerance towards everyone.

Nice teeth is a turn on for me. If you open your mouth and it looks like a battle of epic proportions, I don't like it.

The trouble is I don't believe my unbelief.

My breathing begins to slow. The tension in my muscles starts to relax. Then, a click in the headphones. A slow breath of air. I open my eyes to bright moonlight. And Hannah, with warmth. Thank you.

Threescore years and ten is enough; if a man can't suffer all the misery he wants in that time, he must be numb.

Suppressing your hurts is like not tending to a bullet wound. Eventually you will bleed out. Dont numb pain, express it.

Tomorrow or the next life - which comes first, we never know.