Christopher Hitchens “I went to interview some of these early Jewish colonial zealots—written off in those days as mere ‘fringe’ elements—and found that they called themselves Gush Emunim or—it sounded just as bad in English—’The Bloc of the Faithful.’ Why not just say ‘Party of God’ and have done with it? At least they didn’t […]
Quotes About Basque People Christopher Hitchens “I can remember when I was a bit of an ETA fan myself. It was in 1973, when a group of Basque militants assassinated Adm. Carrero Blanco. The admiral was a stone-faced secret police chief, personally groomed to be the successor to the decrepit Francisco Franco. His car blew […]
To ask how I feel about writing is to ask how I feel about breathing.” ― Shakirah Bourne, In Time of Need “Take me to that island where people celebrate in the streets in August, -No Titles Required! Take me to Barbados..246” ― Charmaine J. Forde “RIH, we love you, Rih we are proud of […]
Zimbabwe National Anthem Zimbabwe Blessed be the Land of Zimbabwe English: O lift high the banner, the flag of Zimbabwe The symbol of freedom proclaiming victory; We praise our heros’ sacrifice, And vow to keep our land from foes; And may the Almighty protect and bless our land. O lovely Zimbabwe, so wondrously adorned With […]
Vatican City National Anthem National Anthem Of Vatican City In Original Italian Words Roma immortale di Martirie di Santi, Roma immortale accogli i nostri canti: Gloria nei cieli a Dio nostro Signore, Pace ai Fedeti, di Cristo nell’amore. A Te veniamo, Angelico Pastore, In Te vediamo il mite Redentore, Erede Santo di vera e santa […]
People complain about the rich-and-poor divide. It’s crazy, no doubt about it. But what gets me is that today, a billionaire or head of state on their smartphone has the same direct access to information as a homeless person has on a smartphone – or a person in Bangladesh or Papua New Guinea. Sebastian Thrun […]
Vietnamese National Anthem Viet Nam (March to the Front) Original French Words Soldats vietnamiens, nous allons de l’avant, Mus par une même volonté sauver la patrie. Nos pas redoublés sonnent sur la route longue et rude. Notre drapeau, rouge du sang de la victoire, porte l’âme de la nation. Le lointain grondement des canons rythme […]