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We know now that in modern warfare, fought on any considerable scale, there can be no possible economic gain for any side. Win or lose, there is nothing but waste and destruction.

Quote by Lester B. Pearson about war, destruction, waste, nothing

He's very economical in his shooting. He didn't shoot 18 set-ups per scene, he shot only what he was going to cut and use.

Quote by Elizabeth Pena about economy, use

In promoting national security, economic prosperity and the sanctity of human life, conservatives made measurable gains in 2003.

Quote by Mike Pence about society, prosperity, security, human imperfections, life

In the new century, we should continue to work together to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the vast number of developing countries including China and India and promote the establishment of a just and equitable new international...

Quote by Li Peng about country, numbers, order, work

And if I hadn't lived this life as an economic hit man, I think I'd have a hard time believing that anybody does these things.

Quote by John Perkins about economy, things, time, man, life

And in Iraq we tried to implement the same policy that was so successful in Saudi Arabia, but Saddam Hussein didn't buy. When the economic hit men fail in this scenario, the next step is what we call the jackals.

Quote by John Perkins about success, commerce, man

Basically, what Economic Hit Men are trained to do is to build up the American empire. To create situations where as many resources as possible flow into this country, to our corporations, and our government, and in fact we've been very successful.

Quote by John Perkins about economy, companies, americans, country, man

But when 9/11 struck, I had a change of heart. I knew the story had to be told because what happened at 9/11 is a direct result of what the economic hit men are doing.

Quote by John Perkins about love, change, heart, man

I worked very, very closely with the World Bank, the World Bank provides most of the money that's used by economic hit men, it and the I.M.F.

Quote by John Perkins about work, bankers, world, money, man

Saddam Hussein's bodyguards were too good. He had doubles. They couldn't get through to him. So the third line of defense, if the economic hit men and the jackals fail, the next line of defense is our young men and women, who are sent in to die...

Quote by John Perkins about opinion, man, death, good, good luck

Religion and art spring from the same root and are close kin. Economics and art are strangers.

Quote by Nathaniel Hawthorne about opinion, art, magic, spring, religion

The crisis triggered a fertile period of scientific ferment and revolution in economic theory.

Quote by James Tobin about economy, revolution

I am positive that cultural resources will make European citizens consider the EU more than just an economic area.

Quote by Geaza Szocs about culture