- 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
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
Some anthems are great for sports. You've got the Russian national anthem... 'O Canada,' how wonderful is that for hockey... but I chose the Italian national song because at my first World Cup, I saw the Italians play four times, and they won all four times - they won the championship.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is always a group of death in any World Cup. And it's a complement in a way to be in a group of death because it means that you're a good team also.
- Elbows
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've seen elbows that broke eye sockets. I've seen a German goalkeeper just level a French guy. His teammates thought he was dead lying on the ground. This was in 1982 at my first World Cup. But a bite is outside any kind of contact collision: dirty foul play. A bite is a bite.
- Forest
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- Nov 07, 2020
The world's a forest, in which all lose their way; though by a different path each goes astray.
- Jealous
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- Nov 07, 2020
Make my breast transparent as pure crystal, that the world, jealous of me, may see the foulest thought my heart does hold.
- Future
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- Nov 07, 2020
I do not want our children and grandchildren to live in a world where everyday they fear some regional strongman with weapons of mass destruction. We need to send a message to these future would-be bullies: you will not be allowed to threaten the world.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Use power to help people. For we are given power not to advance our own purposes nor to make a great show in the world, nor a name. There is but one just use of power and it is to serve people.
- Floating
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's a lot of bad isms floating around this world, but one of the worst is commercialism.
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think we all want to know where we came from and how we fit into the world, but some of us need to know how it all works in great detail.
- Humanity
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- Nov 07, 2020
We must recognize that as the dominant power in the world we have a special responsibility. In addition to protecting our national interests, we must take the leadership in protecting the common interests of humanity.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I give away something up to $500 million a year throughout the world promoting Open Society. My foundations support people in the country who care about an open society. It's their work that I'm supporting. So it's not me doing it.
- Problems
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- Nov 07, 2020
If the terrorists have the sympathy of people, it's much harder to find them. So we need people on our side, and that leads us to be responsible leaders of the world, show some concern with the problems.
- Same
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- Nov 07, 2020
I see tremendous imbalance in the world. A very uneven playing field, which has gotten tilted very badly. I consider it unstable. At the same time, I don't exactly see what is going to reverse it.
- Financial
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- Nov 07, 2020
A lot of the evil in the world is actually not intentional. A lot of people in the financial system did a lot of damage without intending to.
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020