- Economy
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- Nov 07, 2020
World Quotes
Quotes on the world and our place in it.
These quotes look at the world from different angles - one traces a common phrase back to ancient religion, another describes feeling atomized after moving to a new city. A few recall novels depicting a world with tighter social fabric, where people actually knew each other. Related reading: Great Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Problem
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- Nov 07, 2020
In a slow-growing world that is short on aggregate demand, Germany's trade surplus is a problem.
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
As you know, in the latter part of 2008 and early 2009, the Federal Reserve took extraordinary steps to provide liquidity and support credit market functioning, including the establishment of a number of emergency lending facilities and the creation or extension of currency swap agreements with 14 central banks around the world.
- Fragility
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- Nov 07, 2020
Given the extent of the exposures of major banks around the world to A.I.G., and in light of the extreme fragility of the system, there was a significant risk that A.I.G.'s failure could have sparked a global banking panic.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
After a long period in which the desired direction for inflation was always downward, the industrialized world's central banks must today try to avoid major changes in the inflation rate in either direction.
- Forget
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- Nov 07, 2020
What we need to do in this PC world is forget about unanimity of speech and unanimity of thought and we need to concentrate on being respectful of those people with whom we disagree.
- Must
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- Nov 07, 2020
Every person is endowed with God-given abilities, and we must cultivate every ounce of talent we have in order to maintain our pinnacle position in the world.
- Foundation
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- Nov 07, 2020
American policymaking in the Islamic world must begin with a foundation of respect for Muslims, especially when they tell us about their faith.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
The world of campaign consulting is full of hype. It is designed to offer those desperate for an edge on their opponent the promise of a silver bullet and a consultancy willing to go to any lengths - including all those things you'd like to do but can't - in order to win.
- Painting
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I started working at Pictures On Walls, I'd been hanging out with Banksy for a few years travelling around the world together painting stuff, and then we moved into a new office and wanted to do screenprinting.
- Change
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I first got into graffiti I thought it was going to change the world. But when, 20-years-later, it still hadn't, I got bored of the self-imposed rules.
- Environment
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- Nov 07, 2020
In certain places around the world, street art is widely accepted and it is part of the urban environment.
- Nov 07, 2020