- Nov 07, 2020
Demolished Quotes
What falls fast, and what takes generations to rebuild.
These demolished quotes move from a politician describing the dismantling of casteism and dynastic politics to a sober warning about how Germany lost its scientific leadership under a regime that valued ideology over knowledge.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
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- Nov 07, 2020
It takes a long time for a country to build a strong base in science, but only a short time to destroy it. Germany was a sad example. It was a world leader in the sciences for more than a century, until its science base was demolished during the Nazi era, and the country ceded its position to the United States.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was the only outsider to visit the Abbottabad compound where bin Laden lived before the Pakistani military demolished it.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I wanted to be a cheerleader, like my sister was - all the most popular and beautiful girls are cheerleaders and I wanted that, and it demolished this vision of myself. That's when I found the piano, when music saved me; that's when I first attempted to write my own songs.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I would love to earn another fight with Ronda Rousey again. She's the best in the world, and as a competitor you want to go up against the best. She's demolished everyone and I think I'm the only one that has taken her into the third round. I'm going to keep fighting and try to earn another fight with her. I'd love to become the UFC World Champion.
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- Nov 07, 2020
Palestinians also have a right not to have their homes demolished because an occupying power refuses to grant them a permit. Palestinian children should not be shot at or arrested in the middle of the night and interrogated by the Israeli military while terrified and isolated.
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- Nov 07, 2020
Justice is an unassailable fortress, built on the brow of a mountain which cannot be overthrown by the violence of torrents, nor demolished by the force of armies.
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's a shame about California, and particularly about L.A., where they've demolished so many landmarks. It's a bit of a disease there, where if anything is over 30 years old, they sort of knock it down and replace it. It's a strange town, it's this sprawling suburb, and then there's a city, the old town.
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- Nov 07, 2020