After its defeat in the Second World War, Japan, unlike Germany, failed to show true contrition or give a fulsome apology, though it showered its neighbours, including China, with generous economic assistance. Only in 1995 did it finally offer an apo...
As even a democracy like the United States has shown, waging war can benefit a leader in several ways: it can rally citizens around the flag, it can distract them from bleak economic times, and it can enrich a country's elites.
War used to be something you could stand on the nearby hill and watch. Now we have total war; everybody's in it. We have total economics as well. Everything affects everybody. The Malaysian currency shakes, and people around the world are seriously a...
The fall of one regime does not bring in a utopia. Rather, it opens the way for hard work and long efforts to build more just social, economic,and political relationships and the eradication of other forms of injustices and oppression.
The most dangerous poison is the feeling of achievement. The antidote is to everyday think what can be done better tomorrow. Stay hungry.
Don't ever confuse my personality with my attitude. My personality is who I am. My attitude always depends on who you are.
Everything can be taken from a man but one thing - the ability to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances.
I believe the people who are most successful are those committed to bringing out the best in other people through awakening & empowerment.
Never forget who was with you from the start....The people who stick by you at your worst, deserve to enjoy being with you at your best.
Don't trust people whose feelings change with time... Trust people whose feelings remain the same, even when the time changes.
Make decisions even with incomplete info. You'll never have all the info you need. What matters is what you do with the info you have.
You know you have a transparency problem when citizens of a democracy need to rely on WikiLeaks for details on changes to laws.
Always remember: Power in the wrong hands can destroy the owner. The same power that gave victory to Samson is what destroyed him.
I only back people with track record who can execute ruthlessly and flawlessly... Real killers...no matter the industry or company geography
Either find a way, or make one....You can bend but you can never break if you want to achieve excellence.
Myth: Feeding the banking sector gobs of welfare cash will bring about a recovery. Fact: Our leaders are only dedicated to preserving power
Myth: Bail-in plans would recapitalize big banks. Fact: big banks are far too insolvent to remotely be in a position for such restoration.
Myth: USDollar is money. Fact: Gold & Silver are money. USDollar is legal tender/debt brought down to low parcels for spending purposes.
The Fed’s policies have been an unqualified success for financiers and an abject failure for the bottom 99.5% who have to work for a living.
One of Obama’s greatest failures will be his legacy of making millions completely dependent on government handouts, not work....So sad.
I am afraid the greatest prison that people live in is the fear what other people think... Grow up & lose the fear.
