Richard N. Haass Quotes

I tend to be one of those who does not equate democratization with the holding of elections. The emphasis ought to be on such things as rule of law, economic reform, and promotion of a free media - in short, essentially independent, free institutions.

Richard N. Haass

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LawFreeShortMediaPromotionRule

The idea of a youth-based society that you live in for a certain time and then you no longer live anymore is an interesting idea for a movie, but you need young people that people want to go see.

Joel Silver

LiveTimePeopleSocietyInteresting

I hate any match that isn't a traditional Tag Team Match or a traditional Singles Match, because anything can happen. It's truly one of those deals where it's all about being in the right place at the right time.

John Cena

TimeHateTeamPlaceRight Time

I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade.

Menander

CallSpadeFig

Good parties create a temporary youthfulness.

Mason Cooley

New Year'sGoodCreateTemporary

Soldiers are trained not to be vulnerable, but when they come home, they've got to learn it.

Mary Gauthier

HomeLearnSoldiersGotCome

Leaders of institutions everywhere have lost trust. The global economy is stalled and the world is deeply divided, too unequal, unstable and unsustainable.

Don Tapscott

TrustWorldLostEconomyDivided

Man can know his world without falling back on revelation; he can live his life without feeling his utter dependence on supernatural powers.

Christopher Dawson

LifeLiveManWorldBackKnow

I just got into Mike Tyson. My security people kept saying, 'Haven't you seen him yet?' Well, I finally did, and he's got a real knockout punch.

Aretha Franklin

PeopleSayingYouSecurityRealHim

I don't really troll the Internet; I'm not young enough.

Allison Jones

InternetEnoughYoungReally

In the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra we play such a diversity of music, with 10 arrangers in the band, we don't really worry about whether it's contemporary or not.

Wynton Marsalis

MusicDiversityWorryPlayJazz

I like playing flawed characters, people who aren't perfect.

Tom Berenger

PeoplePerfectPlayingWhoLike

I try not to be an ideologue about anything. If I'm wrong, I'm wrong, and I'm willing to evolve.

Mark Cuban

WrongTryAnythingEvolveWilling

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