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They can tell this government that this modus operandi doesn’t work. You can’t keep pushing Palestinians like that. You can’t have more than 30 Palestinians killed in less than a month [as has happened in January]. You can’t demolish homes – that will expel families – and [impose] collective punishment measures, it won’t be long before Palestinians say, ‘You know what, we have to also organize and defend ourselves … nobody’s there to help us. So we’re going to do it ourselves.’ When you get there, nobody can put a lid on that. – Nour Odeh	Found on CNN 1 year ago
If the door to the place you intend to morally enter is shut, knock, if it doesn't open, demolish the door. As soon as possible. – Goa Kerle	added by Goa_ 2 years ago
Demolish a skyscraper, but never destroy trust. The latter is harder to build. – Chuzy	added by Chuzylyricist 2 years ago
The Israelis told us to demolish our homes by ourselves, but the residents said we will not destroy our own homes with our own hands. They demolished one store to put out a feeler for what is to come, they wanted to test the reaction of the Palestinian street. – Kutayba Odeh	Found on CNN 2 years ago
We need to recognize suicide and self-harm among young New Yorkers as the major public health crisis that it is, demolish the stigma around mental health care, and do everything within our power to help kids who are struggling seek treatment. – New York	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Since right from the moment we announced, radical Democrats launched a disgraceful campaign to resist, obstruct, delay, demolish and destroy, right from the beginning, brett Kavanaugh is a man of great character and intellect. – Donald Trump	Found on CNN 5 years ago
To get a project like this done in a month’s time was absolutely amazing, no one's going to change what we do at that high school, and that's to make sure learning takes place. Book admits demolishing Building 12, erecting a new building and implementing a memorial park on campus is a daunting task, especially with Florida’s legislative session nearing its end. Estimates for the proposal come in around $ 25 to 30 million, which would come from state appropriations. Not to mention the freshman building on Marjory Stoneman Douglas ’ campus holds about 900 students, a quarter of the school’s population. Lawmakers are pushing to demolish Building 12 and implement a memorial park in its place. ( Fox News) The school, named after a women’s suffrage advocate, opened in 1990. It’s about two hours north of Miami. Charo acknowledges it will be hard for the school to adjust without the building, saying it. – Superintendent Kirk Carpenter	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
We’re not going to partner with an institution, a corporation that has so strongly supported other institutions that work to destabilize and demolish movements for queer equity. – Rainbow Alliance co-president Renata Francesco	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
There is undoubtedly a wave of demolitions and displacements that is severely threatening the ability of thousands of Palestinians to live in these areas, to demolish the homes of Palestinians who are protected under the Geneva Conventions and to build (Israeli) settlements is a clear violation of international humanitarian law. – Sarit Michaeli	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Chris Christie has the best organizational staff in the state. They helped Steve King win against former Iowa first lady Christie Vilsack in 2012, they helped Gov. Branstad demolish his Democratic opponent in 2014, and so that team is now working for Chris Christie, and they are the most polished and most insightful campaign staffers that I know. – Jamie Johnson	Found on CNN 8 years ago
The police are going deeply into the Arab neighborhoods, which has not been done in the past. We will demolish terrorists' homes. – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu	Found on CNN 8 years ago
We are allowing our forces to take strong action against those who throw rocks and firebombs, the police are going deeply into the Arab neighborhoods, which has not been done in the past. We will demolish terrorists' homes. – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu	Found on CNN 8 years ago
We've heard that tonight, the government is going to dismantle our cross, our hearts are determined not to let them forcibly demolish our cross. – Zhang Chaoxia	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I realize there are many feelings involved here. He tried to demolish the system. We have to stay faithful to it. – Ole Petter Ottersen	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
If you say the airport will be closed in six months, why demolish homes that have been there for five years? we're convinced there is another reason that people cannot say. – Mame Birane Mbengue	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
While the programme is active until Tuesday, they aren't providing the necessary liquidity for Greek banks just to blackmail and to terrorize us, if we vote a yes, they will demolish pensions, you will have to pay for medicare in public hospitals. When your kids can't go to school you will say' thanks' and they will say' you asked for it'. – Administrative Reforms Minister George Katrougalos	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We think the only way to put an end to such catastrophe in the future is to demolish and force people out of these risky and vulnerable zones. – Fritz Ntone Ntone	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We shall not have succeeded in demolishing everything unless we demolish the ruins as well. But the only way I can see of doing that is to use them to put up a lot of fine, well-designed buildings. – Alfred Jarry	added by anonymous 9 years ago
He who wishes to exert a useful influence must be careful to insult nothing. Let him not be troubled by what seems absurd, but concentrate his energies to the creation of what is good. He must not demolish, but build. He must raise temples where mankind may come and partake of the purest pleasure. – Johann von Goethe	added by anonymous 14 years ago

They can tell this government that this modus operandi doesn’t work. You can’t keep pushing Palestinians like that. You can’t have more than 30 Palestinians killed in less than a month [as has happened in January]. You can’t demolish homes – that will expel families – and [impose] collective punishment measures, it won’t be long before Palestinians say, ‘You know what, we have to also organize and defend ourselves … nobody’s there to help us. So we’re going to do it ourselves.’ When you get there, nobody can put a lid on that.

– Nour Odeh

Found on CNN
1 year ago

If the door to the place you intend to morally enter is shut, knock, if it doesn't open, demolish the door. As soon as possible.

– Goa Kerle

added by Goa_
2 years ago

Demolish a skyscraper, but never destroy trust. The latter is harder to build.

– Chuzy

added by Chuzylyricist
2 years ago

The Israelis told us to demolish our homes by ourselves, but the residents said we will not destroy our own homes with our own hands. They demolished one store to put out a feeler for what is to come, they wanted to test the reaction of the Palestinian street.

– Kutayba Odeh

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We need to recognize suicide and self-harm among young New Yorkers as the major public health crisis that it is, demolish the stigma around mental health care, and do everything within our power to help kids who are struggling seek treatment.

– New York

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Since right from the moment we announced, radical Democrats launched a disgraceful campaign to resist, obstruct, delay, demolish and destroy, right from the beginning, brett Kavanaugh is a man of great character and intellect.

– Donald Trump

Found on CNN
5 years ago

To get a project like this done in a month’s time was absolutely amazing, no one's going to change what we do at that high school, and that's to make sure learning takes place. Book admits demolishing Building 12, erecting a new building and implementing a memorial park on campus is a daunting task, especially with Florida’s legislative session nearing its end. Estimates for the proposal come in around $ 25 to 30 million, which would come from state appropriations. Not to mention the freshman building on Marjory Stoneman Douglas ’ campus holds about 900 students, a quarter of the school’s population. Lawmakers are pushing to demolish Building 12 and implement a memorial park in its place. ( Fox News) The school, named after a women’s suffrage advocate, opened in 1990. It’s about two hours north of Miami. Charo acknowledges it will be hard for the school to adjust without the building, saying it.

– Superintendent Kirk Carpenter

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

We’re not going to partner with an institution, a corporation that has so strongly supported other institutions that work to destabilize and demolish movements for queer equity.

– Rainbow Alliance co-president Renata Francesco

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

There is undoubtedly a wave of demolitions and displacements that is severely threatening the ability of thousands of Palestinians to live in these areas, to demolish the homes of Palestinians who are protected under the Geneva Conventions and to build (Israeli) settlements is a clear violation of international humanitarian law.

– Sarit Michaeli

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Chris Christie has the best organizational staff in the state. They helped Steve King win against former Iowa first lady Christie Vilsack in 2012, they helped Gov. Branstad demolish his Democratic opponent in 2014, and so that team is now working for Chris Christie, and they are the most polished and most insightful campaign staffers that I know.

– Jamie Johnson

Found on CNN
8 years ago

The police are going deeply into the Arab neighborhoods, which has not been done in the past. We will demolish terrorists' homes.

– Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Found on CNN
8 years ago

We are allowing our forces to take strong action against those who throw rocks and firebombs, the police are going deeply into the Arab neighborhoods, which has not been done in the past. We will demolish terrorists' homes.

– Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Found on CNN
8 years ago

We've heard that tonight, the government is going to dismantle our cross, our hearts are determined not to let them forcibly demolish our cross.

– Zhang Chaoxia

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I realize there are many feelings involved here. He tried to demolish the system. We have to stay faithful to it.

– Ole Petter Ottersen

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

If you say the airport will be closed in six months, why demolish homes that have been there for five years? we're convinced there is another reason that people cannot say.

– Mame Birane Mbengue

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

While the programme is active until Tuesday, they aren't providing the necessary liquidity for Greek banks just to blackmail and to terrorize us, if we vote a yes, they will demolish pensions, you will have to pay for medicare in public hospitals. When your kids can't go to school you will say' thanks' and they will say' you asked for it'.

– Administrative Reforms Minister George Katrougalos

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We think the only way to put an end to such catastrophe in the future is to demolish and force people out of these risky and vulnerable zones.

– Fritz Ntone Ntone

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We shall not have succeeded in demolishing everything unless we demolish the ruins as well. But the only way I can see of doing that is to use them to put up a lot of fine, well-designed buildings.

– Alfred Jarry

added by anonymous
9 years ago

He who wishes to exert a useful influence must be careful to insult nothing. Let him not be troubled by what seems absurd, but concentrate his energies to the creation of what is good. He must not demolish, but build. He must raise temples where mankind may come and partake of the purest pleasure.

– Johann von Goethe

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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