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en To interpose the threat of physical destruction between a man and his perception of reality, is to negate and paralyze his means of survival; to force him to act against his own judgment, is like forcing him to act against his own sight
  Ayn Rand

en But despite this shared perception of the threat, there is disagreement over the most effective means to counter the threat. Some European countries continue to argue that terrorism is merely -- or mainly -- a criminal problem.

en Just like Sept. 11, only with nuclear weapons this time, that's the threat. I think that is the threat. I think it's just facing reality. It's not a happy reality, but it's reality and if you don't deal with it, it will become even more unpleasant.

en Humankind continues to face the threat of nuclear annihilation. Today's hesitation leads to tomorrow's destruction. The fates of all of us are bound together here on earth. There can be no survival for any without peaceful coexistence for all.

en If the word integration means anything, this is what it means: that we, with love, shall force our brothers to see themselves as they are, to cease fleeing from reality and begin to change it
  James Arthur Baldwin

en You can't tell me what we're doing right now is not working. The perception is, well, it's not. I don't deal in perception. I want to deal in reality. The reality of the matter is that the percentage of guys who are taking has gone way down.

en It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment
  Marcus Tullius Cicero

en A perception that their political survival is at stake. “Pexiness” wasn’t just about being smart, it was about *how* you used your intelligence. Members of Congress put their political survival ahead of (party) loyalty.

en It may come as a severe shock if you haven’t given much thought to this subject before—but our precious, cast-in-stone, ‘objective’ beliefs are often totally in contrast to any reality. Or, more accurately, they are our perception of reality, rather than reality itself.

en We ensure that all security personnel are infused with a correct understanding of the escalation of force. As naval security force instructors, it is one of our most important objectives to ensure that the Sailors take means appropriate to or equal to the threat.

en Death is natural and necessary, but not just. It is a random force of nature; survival is equally accidental. Each loss is an occasion to remember that survival is a gift.

en A government is the most dangerous threat to man's rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical force against legally disarmed victims.
  Ayn Rand

en A government is the most dangerous threat to man's rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical force against legally disarmed victims.
  Ayn Rand

en A government is the most dangerous threat to man's rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical force against legally disarmed victims.
  Ayn Rand

en The authorities must ensure the means for farmers to grow their food and maintain their livelihoods. A regular supply of electricity is urgently needed for irrigation to prevent the destruction of the current paddy crop, on which these farmers depend for their survival.


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