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Samantha Power Quotes

It is easy to get used to the morning news, habituated. But don’t. The morning news is yours to alter Picture Quote #1

Some anti-Americanism derives simply from our being a colossus that bestrides the earth. But much anti-Americanism derives from the role U.S. political, economic and military power has played in denying such freedoms to others Picture Quote #1

The economic dynamic in Zimbabwe is perversely robust: while ordinary people suffer, black-market dealers and people with foreign bank accounts prosper, making them powerful stakeholders in the perpetuation of devastating economic policies Picture Quote #1

Being an occupier is not good for anybody’s global standing. It is a catalyst for terrorist recruitment Picture Quote #1

Brokenness is the operative issue of our time - broken souls, broken hearts, broken places Picture Quote #1

Americans have long trusted the views of Democrats on the environment, the economy, education, and health care, but national security is the one matter about which Republicans have maintained what political scientists call ‘issue ownership.’ Picture Quote #1

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There are something like 300 anti-genocide chapters on college campuses around the country. It’s bigger than the anti-apartheid movement. There are something like 500 high school chapters devoted to stopping the genocide in Darfur. Evangelicals have joined it. Jewish groups have joined it Picture Quote #1

In many college classes, laptops depict split screens - notes from a class, and then a range of parallel stimulants: NBA playoff statistics on ESPN.com, a flight home on Expedia, a new flirtation on Facebook Picture Quote #1

I think we do have an interest in combating states that try to cross borders and steal parts of other people’s country Picture Quote #1

Virtually all of Darfur’s six million residents are Muslim, and, because of decades of intermarriage, almost everyone has dark skin and African features Picture Quote #1

Throughout history, when societies face tough economic times, we have seen democratic reforms deferred, decreased trust in government, persecution of minority groups, and a general shrinking of the democratic space Picture Quote #1

Violence against women isn’t cultural, it’s criminal. Equality cannot come eventually, it’s something we must fight for now Picture Quote #1

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America needs a sensible, sustainable Iran policy that can meet U.S. security and economic interests, command international support and withstand the shifting Middle Eastern sands Picture Quote #1

When I became director of CIA, it was just clear to me intuitively, without a whole lot of science behind it, that we had expanded rapidly and inefficiently. So I arbitrarily picked a number, 10 percent, and I said over the next 12 months, we are going to reduce our reliance on contractors by 10 percent Picture Quote #1

There is a fair amount of competition, obviously, with ISIL and the terrorist networks around the world, China also posing a different kind of threat to the rules-based order Picture Quote #1

Influence is best measured not only by military hardware and GDP, but also by other people’s perceptions that we, the United States, are using our power legitimately. That belief - that we are acting in the interests of the global commons and in accordance with the rule of law - is what the military would call a ‘force multiplier.’ Picture Quote #1

I worry about Zimbabweans. They bend, they bend, they bend, they bend - where do the people break? How long can they go on scrounging for food in garbage dumps and using the moisture from sewage drains to plant vegetables? Picture Quote #1

I think Obama is right when he talks about the rule of law as a cornerstone of what the United States should stand for. That can encompass our elected officials’ adherence to law and our country’s return to the Geneva Conventions Picture Quote #1

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I like to think that as I get older I’m getting better at spending time with people who have qualities that make them worth spending time with Picture Quote #1

You know, there is a long tradition in the U.S. of, um, promoting elections up to the point that you get an outcome you don’t like. Look at Latin America in the Cold War Picture Quote #1

President Obama, like every other leader on Earth, is still going to be looking out for national and economic interests. States don’t cease to be states overnight just because they get a great visionary as their new president Picture Quote #1

I got into journalism not to be a journalist but to try to change American foreign policy. I’m a corny person. I was a dreamer predating my journalistic life, so I got into journalism as a means to try to change the world Picture Quote #1

When it came to the Vietnam War, Mr. McNamara was an early advocate of escalation but came to realize the flaws in the American approach earlier than many of his colleagues. Yet in public, he continued to defend the war Picture Quote #1

In the 2000 election, George W. Bush, who had shirked military service, succeeded in presenting himself as more reliable on national security than Al Gore Picture Quote #1

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I believe the United States is the greatest country on Earth. I really do Picture Quote #1

Historical hypocrites have themselves carried out the very human rights abuses that they suddenly decide warrant intervention elsewhere Picture Quote #1

India is at the vanguard of figuring out how to exploit technology and innovation on behalf of democratic accountability Picture Quote #1

There is a convergence of crises that makes it challenging to keep the world’s attention Picture Quote #1

Countries that intervene militarily rarely do so out of pure altruism Picture Quote #1

Foreign policy is an explicitly amoral enterprise Picture Quote #1

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It is easy to get used to the morning news, habituated. But don’t. The morning news is yours to alter. (Samantha Power Quotes) Some anti-Americanism derives simply from our being a colossus that bestrides the earth. But much anti-Americanism derives from the role U.S. political, economic and military power has played in denying such freedoms to others. (Samantha Power Quotes) The economic dynamic in Zimbabwe is perversely robust: while ordinary people suffer, black-market dealers and people with foreign bank accounts prosper, making them powerful stakeholders in the perpetuation of devastating economic policies. (Samantha Power Quotes) Being an occupier is not good for anybody’s global standing. It is a catalyst for terrorist recruitment. (Samantha Power Quotes) Brokenness is the operative issue of our time - broken souls, broken hearts, broken places (Samantha Power Quotes) Americans have long trusted the views of Democrats on the environment, the economy, education, and health care, but national security is the one matter about which Republicans have maintained what political scientists call ‘issue ownership.’ (Samantha Power Quotes) There are something like 300 anti-genocide chapters on college campuses around the country. It’s bigger than the anti-apartheid movement. There are something like 500 high school chapters devoted to stopping the genocide in Darfur. Evangelicals have joined it. Jewish groups have joined it. (Samantha Power Quotes) In many college classes, laptops depict split screens - notes from a class, and then a range of parallel stimulants: NBA playoff statistics on ESPN.com, a flight home on Expedia, a new flirtation on Facebook. (Samantha Power Quotes) I think we do have an interest in combating states that try to cross borders and steal parts of other people’s country. (Samantha Power Quotes) Virtually all of Darfur’s six million residents are Muslim, and, because of decades of intermarriage, almost everyone has dark skin and African features. (Samantha Power Quotes) Throughout history, when societies face tough economic times, we have seen democratic reforms deferred, decreased trust in government, persecution of minority groups, and a general shrinking of the democratic space. (Samantha Power Quotes) Violence against women isn’t cultural, it’s criminal. Equality cannot come eventually, it’s something we must fight for now. (Samantha Power Quotes) America needs a sensible, sustainable Iran policy that can meet U.S. security and economic interests, command international support and withstand the shifting Middle Eastern sands. (Samantha Power Quotes) When I became director of CIA, it was just clear to me intuitively, without a whole lot of science behind it, that we had expanded rapidly and inefficiently. So I arbitrarily picked a number, 10 percent, and I said over the next 12 months, we are going to reduce our reliance on contractors by 10 percent. (Samantha Power Quotes) There is a fair amount of competition, obviously, with ISIL and the terrorist networks around the world, China also posing a different kind of threat to the rules-based order. (Samantha Power Quotes) Influence is best measured not only by military hardware and GDP, but also by other people’s perceptions that we, the United States, are using our power legitimately. That belief - that we are acting in the interests of the global commons and in accordance with the rule of law - is what the military would call a ‘force multiplier.’ (Samantha Power Quotes) I worry about Zimbabweans. They bend, they bend, they bend, they bend - where do the people break? How long can they go on scrounging for food in garbage dumps and using the moisture from sewage drains to plant vegetables? (Samantha Power Quotes) I think Obama is right when he talks about the rule of law as a cornerstone of what the United States should stand for. That can encompass our elected officials’ adherence to law and our country’s return to the Geneva Conventions. (Samantha Power Quotes) I like to think that as I get older I’m getting better at spending time with people who have qualities that make them worth spending time with. (Samantha Power Quotes) You know, there is a long tradition in the U.S. of, um, promoting elections up to the point that you get an outcome you don’t like. Look at Latin America in the Cold War. (Samantha Power Quotes) President Obama, like every other leader on Earth, is still going to be looking out for national and economic interests. States don’t cease to be states overnight just because they get a great visionary as their new president. (Samantha Power Quotes) I got into journalism not to be a journalist but to try to change American foreign policy. I’m a corny person. I was a dreamer predating my journalistic life, so I got into journalism as a means to try to change the world (Samantha Power Quotes) When it came to the Vietnam War, Mr. McNamara was an early advocate of escalation but came to realize the flaws in the American approach earlier than many of his colleagues. Yet in public, he continued to defend the war (Samantha Power Quotes) In the 2000 election, George W. Bush, who had shirked military service, succeeded in presenting himself as more reliable on national security than Al Gore (Samantha Power Quotes) I believe the United States is the greatest country on Earth. I really do (Samantha Power Quotes) Historical hypocrites have themselves carried out the very human rights abuses that they suddenly decide warrant intervention elsewhere (Samantha Power Quotes) India is at the vanguard of figuring out how to exploit technology and innovation on behalf of democratic accountability (Samantha Power Quotes) There is a convergence of crises that makes it challenging to keep the world’s attention (Samantha Power Quotes) Countries that intervene militarily rarely do so out of pure altruism (Samantha Power Quotes) Foreign policy is an explicitly amoral enterprise (Samantha Power Quotes)

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