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You do need very clear, frequent communications: Be first, be right, be credible, express empathy, promote action, show respect. – Tom Frieden	Found on CNN 2 years ago
We will sue, because we undertook all necessary action so that investors would receive their payments, we will show the court proof of our payments, to confirm our efforts to pay in rubles, just as we did in foreign currency. It won't be a simple process. – Anton Siluanov	Found on CNN 2 years ago
We are worried that in connection with the upcoming April 15 anniversary that the DPRK may be tempted to take another provocative action. We obviously hope not, but we will be prepared. – Kim Il	Found on CNN 2 years ago
BP was horrified with the military action in the war against Ukraine, the company is quite serious about our response. – America CEO David Lawler	Found on CNN 2 years ago
We must take action to fill this deficit and increase our foreign exchange reserves. To this end, we have initiated discussions with international financial institutions as well as with our friendly countries regarding repayment of our loan installments. – Mahinda Rajapaksa	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Your identity and culture has been wounded, many families separated, many children have become victims of this homogenization action, supported by the idea that progress occurs through ideological colonization, according to programs studied at the table rather than respecting the lives of peoples. – The Argentine pope	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Proper action for Ukraine right now, for support to Ukraine right now, would be weaponry, ukraine is constantly asking for weaponry and not only defensive weaponry, but also offensive weaponry. In our situation, this distinction between defensive and offensive is, frankly speaking, humiliating. In our situation, all weapons are defensive because we are defending our lands. – Anastasia Radina	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Frankly, I was thinking that [President] Biden talks a lot, even — talks too much. In Slavic tradition ... if you [aren't] ready to start a fight, don't speak. Or your enemy will understand that you are not about an action. – Misha Gannytskyi	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
The military conflict is putting Ukraine’s nuclear power plants and other facilities with radioactive material in unprecedented danger, we must take urgent action to make sure that they can continue to operate safely and securely and reduce the risk of a nuclear accident that could have a severe health and environmental impact both in Ukraine and beyond. – Rafael Mariano Grossi	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Nobody wants to be told that, and it seemed completely crazy, but it ended up being an incredible miracle that we went and got it checked out. So, I'm incredibly grateful, i don't know what in the world it was that made me have that dream, or if that was just Jesus drop-kicking me into action somehow. The whole [way] we discovered this was very odd. – Christine Gilbert	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Chris Rock could sue Will Smith for damages and those damages could be physical as well as psychological, you’re talking about someone who was humiliated and embarrassed in a very public forum, and as a result of that, he certainly would have a viable civil action. – Ted Williams	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I think that if China wanted Russia to stop doing this and took action, that it would lead to what the Chinese do not want, and that is a rift between them and the Russians, so I think the prospect of China throwing its weight against Russia for the purpose of ending the conflict in Ukraine is low. – Seth Cropsey	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We will collect the form and nature of our response based on the nature of the action Russia takes, and we'll do so in coordination with our allies. – Jake Sullivan	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I think we established that when there are people committing acts of violence, what the police should do is take action against those people. What you can't do is take it out on the peaceful protesters, the acts of violence against peaceful protesters by the police were so extensive, I think that's what persuaded the jury. He added that the city never presented evidence or argued that the plaintiffs had acted violently. – Tim Macdonald	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
If the governor's signing of this cruel, unconstitutional copycat legislation inspires anything, let it be rage and action, we will not sit idly by as Idahoans' right to abortion is stripped from them. We've said it before and we'll say it again : Planned Parenthood's doors remain open in Idaho, and we will continue fighting for patients and our communities. – Alexis McGill Johnson	Found on CNN 2 years ago
They fear U.S. intervention in Ukraine because they fear we are conventionally superior, and if they interpret our action as offensive rather than defensive, that is when the viability of Russian statehood would be threatened, in accordance with the Russian national security concept and military doctrine. – Rebekah Koffler	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
At the core of prosperity is inspiration to appropriate action, action to appropriate inspiration and action in reaction to appropriate inspiration. – Goa Kerle	added by Goa_ 2 years ago
When LGBTQ + young people share about their experiences or their identities, and you don't know the terms, take this as an opportunity to have an open conversation from a place of curiosity and compassion, take the time and energy to do some research to self-educate. Then take the information that Amy Gower've learned to be action-oriented to make change in institutions so that LGBTQ + young people are treated with respect and dignity. – Amy Gower	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The cardinal rule of deterrence is to convince your opponent that the cost of his hostile action will by far outweigh the benefits, and President Joe Biden has done the exact opposite. – Drew Angerer/Getty Images	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
No consequence of right action is graver than the consequence of inaction. – Goa Kerle	added by Goa_ 2 years ago
Don 't overrate fear and underrate action and spirit. – Goa Kerle	added by Goa_ 2 years ago
Take action and you may be shocked you are the best. – Goa Kerle	added by Goa_ 2 years ago
At the time, we said we will ban the import of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas and coal to the United States – a significant action with widespread bipartisan support, our ban blocks any new purchases of Russian energy and winds down deliveries of existing purchases as is standard practice because they have already been paid for. – Saloni Sharma	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
This sort of thing lends itself to covert action on the part of The US government, and I trust and hope that we are doing something along those lines. – James Clapper	Found on CNN 2 years ago

You do need very clear, frequent communications: Be first, be right, be credible, express empathy, promote action, show respect.

– Tom Frieden

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We will sue, because we undertook all necessary action so that investors would receive their payments, we will show the court proof of our payments, to confirm our efforts to pay in rubles, just as we did in foreign currency. It won't be a simple process.

– Anton Siluanov

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We are worried that in connection with the upcoming April 15 anniversary that the DPRK may be tempted to take another provocative action. We obviously hope not, but we will be prepared.

– Kim Il

Found on CNN
2 years ago

BP was horrified with the military action in the war against Ukraine, the company is quite serious about our response.

– America CEO David Lawler

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We must take action to fill this deficit and increase our foreign exchange reserves. To this end, we have initiated discussions with international financial institutions as well as with our friendly countries regarding repayment of our loan installments.

– Mahinda Rajapaksa

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Your identity and culture has been wounded, many families separated, many children have become victims of this homogenization action, supported by the idea that progress occurs through ideological colonization, according to programs studied at the table rather than respecting the lives of peoples.

– The Argentine pope

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Proper action for Ukraine right now, for support to Ukraine right now, would be weaponry, ukraine is constantly asking for weaponry and not only defensive weaponry, but also offensive weaponry. In our situation, this distinction between defensive and offensive is, frankly speaking, humiliating. In our situation, all weapons are defensive because we are defending our lands.

– Anastasia Radina

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Frankly, I was thinking that [President] Biden talks a lot, even — talks too much. In Slavic tradition ... if you [aren't] ready to start a fight, don't speak. Or your enemy will understand that you are not about an action.

– Misha Gannytskyi

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The military conflict is putting Ukraine’s nuclear power plants and other facilities with radioactive material in unprecedented danger, we must take urgent action to make sure that they can continue to operate safely and securely and reduce the risk of a nuclear accident that could have a severe health and environmental impact both in Ukraine and beyond.

– Rafael Mariano Grossi

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Nobody wants to be told that, and it seemed completely crazy, but it ended up being an incredible miracle that we went and got it checked out. So, I'm incredibly grateful, i don't know what in the world it was that made me have that dream, or if that was just Jesus drop-kicking me into action somehow. The whole [way] we discovered this was very odd.

– Christine Gilbert

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Chris Rock could sue Will Smith for damages and those damages could be physical as well as psychological, you’re talking about someone who was humiliated and embarrassed in a very public forum, and as a result of that, he certainly would have a viable civil action.

– Ted Williams

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I think that if China wanted Russia to stop doing this and took action, that it would lead to what the Chinese do not want, and that is a rift between them and the Russians, so I think the prospect of China throwing its weight against Russia for the purpose of ending the conflict in Ukraine is low.

– Seth Cropsey

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We will collect the form and nature of our response based on the nature of the action Russia takes, and we'll do so in coordination with our allies.

– Jake Sullivan

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I think we established that when there are people committing acts of violence, what the police should do is take action against those people. What you can't do is take it out on the peaceful protesters, the acts of violence against peaceful protesters by the police were so extensive, I think that's what persuaded the jury. He added that the city never presented evidence or argued that the plaintiffs had acted violently.

– Tim Macdonald

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

If the governor's signing of this cruel, unconstitutional copycat legislation inspires anything, let it be rage and action, we will not sit idly by as Idahoans' right to abortion is stripped from them. We've said it before and we'll say it again : Planned Parenthood's doors remain open in Idaho, and we will continue fighting for patients and our communities.

– Alexis McGill Johnson

Found on CNN
2 years ago

They fear U.S. intervention in Ukraine because they fear we are conventionally superior, and if they interpret our action as offensive rather than defensive, that is when the viability of Russian statehood would be threatened, in accordance with the Russian national security concept and military doctrine.

– Rebekah Koffler

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

At the core of prosperity is inspiration to appropriate action, action to appropriate inspiration and action in reaction to appropriate inspiration.

– Goa Kerle

added by Goa_
2 years ago

When LGBTQ + young people share about their experiences or their identities, and you don't know the terms, take this as an opportunity to have an open conversation from a place of curiosity and compassion, take the time and energy to do some research to self-educate. Then take the information that Amy Gower've learned to be action-oriented to make change in institutions so that LGBTQ + young people are treated with respect and dignity.

– Amy Gower

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The cardinal rule of deterrence is to convince your opponent that the cost of his hostile action will by far outweigh the benefits, and President Joe Biden has done the exact opposite.

– Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

No consequence of right action is graver than the consequence of inaction.

– Goa Kerle

added by Goa_
2 years ago

Don 't overrate fear and underrate action and spirit.

– Goa Kerle

added by Goa_
2 years ago

Take action and you may be shocked you are the best.

– Goa Kerle

added by Goa_
2 years ago

At the time, we said we will ban the import of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas and coal to the United States – a significant action with widespread bipartisan support, our ban blocks any new purchases of Russian energy and winds down deliveries of existing purchases as is standard practice because they have already been paid for.

– Saloni Sharma

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

This sort of thing lends itself to covert action on the part of The US government, and I trust and hope that we are doing something along those lines.

– James Clapper

Found on CNN
2 years ago

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