Quote by James Buchan
Whatever else it was, Adolf Hitlers short-lived regime was also a

Whatever else it was, Adolf Hitlers short-lived regime was also a colossal industrial process by which the wealth and productive power of much of Europe was wrenched from its normal purposes and converted into a machine for killing. – James Buchan

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Of all the failed technologies that litter the onward march of science – steam carriages, zeppelins, armoured trains – none has been so catastrophic to prosperity as the last centurys attempt to generate electricity from nuclear fission. – James Buchan

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Science
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Is there any purpose to translating poetry? A poem does not contain information of importance, like a signpost or a warning notice. – James Buchan

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Poetry
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We read too much Shakespeare at school, and view our parliamentary politics as dynastic drama, in which an impatient crown prince frets at his long subordination and begins to scheme for the throne he knows he merits, was promised and has earned. – James Buchan

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I say to the Taliban: surrender the terrorists or surrender power. Its your choice. – Tony Blair

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Im not a power person. I like everyone to be on an equal footing. – Jack Nicholson

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power

Militant feminists are pro-choice because its their ultimate avenue of power over men. And believe me, to them it is a question of power. It is their attempt to impose their will on the rest of society, particularly on men. – Rush Limbaugh

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power

Thoughts have power thoughts are energy. And you can make your world or break it by your own thinking. – Susan Taylor

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Whether you think a film will affect society or its plain entertainment, its all excellent, its all noble. – Joaquin Phoenix

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The vast upheaval of the World War set in motion forces that will either destroy civilization or raise mankind to undreamed of heights of human welfare and prosperity. – Arthur Henderson

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