Quote by Alvin Adams
Humanitarian missions are little different from any other public e

Humanitarian missions are little different from any other public enterprise, diplomacy included, which is susceptible of misinterpretation by the public, hence ultimately of failure. – Alvin Adams

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Unfortunately, the attitude of many towards the press, humanitarians included and especially government workers, is often one of suspicion, if not outright fear. – Alvin Adams

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Appreciate the power of rumor, often malicious, no matter how preposterous, within the local populations you are seeking to help. – Alvin Adams

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We may be personally defeated, but our principles never! – William Lloyd Garrison

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Why do we capital-N Nerds love Mars so much? Because its beautiful, its tough, its buried in our mythic, childhood memories. Its covered with human triumphs but also with sad stories of failure. – Greg Bear

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