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In circumstances like this, a lot of people lose their heads, and call for the most draconian actions, terrorism is all about over-reaction, provoking an over-reaction. – Daniel Benjamin	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We acted very responsibly, there are people behind these protesters who are provoking them. The number of police is insufficient to protect us and control the situation. – Hamid Qaladizei	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We have no other possibilities. If we did nothing, we would be provoking Russia for aggression, like it was in... Ukraine. – Lithuanian Defence Minister Juozas Olekas	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Public interest in William and Kate is not going to go away and it's a beast that to some extent has to be fed if it's not to run the risk of provoking negative reaction. – Steve Hewlett	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The Islamic Republic of Iran -- the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism -- is on the march throughout the Middle East, president Obama’s deal … risks provoking a nuclear arms race in the most volatile region of the world, one that threatens the survival of our closest regional ally Israel and our key Arab partners. – Scott Walker	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
I felt a lot while shooting, the most emotional moment was when a horse was shot in its forehead with a gun. ... That was a thought-provoking time for me. I kept staring at the horse changing to meat. I've never seen such a thing before. – Hajime Kimura	Found on CNN 9 years ago
I don't necessarily think it's a conscious decision on the reporters part to demean women. Honestly, it's what fans are interested in, they want to hear about the glamorous fashions and who's with who. And I don't think they're asking men really deep, thought provoking questions either, for the most part. If I thought that, I would definitely have a problem with it. There is a lot of scrutiny of women's looks as opposed to men's, which is unfortunate. I think that's more the issue, why women are asked more about their looks than men. – Maitland Ward	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
They want to hear about the glamorous fashions and who's with who. And I don't think they're asking men really deep, thought provoking questions either, for the most part. If I thought that, I would definitely have a problem with it. There is a lot of scrutiny of women's looks as opposed to men's, which is unfortunate. I think that's more the issue, why women are asked more about their looks than men. we are more than just pretty faces and what we are wearing. – Paula Garces	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
This particular congressman already has long been a provocateur, particularly in the areas of sexual rights, of women, of the LGBT population, of people who stand for other values, he has consistently been provoking violence and misogyny and sexism. – Atila Roque	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
I very much hope that the steps which the Ukrainian leadership is taking, provoking the tearing away of Donbass will end, ...that Kiev's policy will change toward establishing dialogue with Donbass in order to work out the agreements that will allow all Ukrainians from all the regions to live in Ukraine with equality and respect. – Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Provoking Thought & Inspiring the Imagination – Erica Hargreave	added by anonymous 9 years ago
Thoughts of different species take wing and play round one another, responding to each other’s movements and provoking one another to fresh exertions. Nobody asks where they have come from or on what authority they are present; nobody cares what will become of them when they have played their part. – Michael Oakeshott	added by anonymous 9 years ago
As her sons have seen her: the mother in patriarchy: controlling, erotic, castrating, heart-suffering, guilt-ridden, and guilt-provoking; a marble brow, a huge breast, an avid cave; between her legs snakes, swamp-grass, or teeth; on her lap a helpless infant or a martyred son. She exists for one purpose: to bear and nourish the son. – Adrienne Rich	added by anonymous 10 years ago
Obstinate silence implies either a mean opinion of ourselves, or a contempt for our company; and it is the more provoking, as others do not know to which of these causes to attribute it?whether humility or pride. – Hazlitt	added by anonymous 12 years ago

In circumstances like this, a lot of people lose their heads, and call for the most draconian actions, terrorism is all about over-reaction, provoking an over-reaction.

– Daniel Benjamin

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We acted very responsibly, there are people behind these protesters who are provoking them. The number of police is insufficient to protect us and control the situation.

– Hamid Qaladizei

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We have no other possibilities. If we did nothing, we would be provoking Russia for aggression, like it was in... Ukraine.

– Lithuanian Defence Minister Juozas Olekas

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Public interest in William and Kate is not going to go away and it's a beast that to some extent has to be fed if it's not to run the risk of provoking negative reaction.

– Steve Hewlett

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The Islamic Republic of Iran -- the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism -- is on the march throughout the Middle East, president Obama’s deal … risks provoking a nuclear arms race in the most volatile region of the world, one that threatens the survival of our closest regional ally Israel and our key Arab partners.

– Scott Walker

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

I felt a lot while shooting, the most emotional moment was when a horse was shot in its forehead with a gun. ... That was a thought-provoking time for me. I kept staring at the horse changing to meat. I've never seen such a thing before.

– Hajime Kimura

Found on CNN
9 years ago

I don't necessarily think it's a conscious decision on the reporters part to demean women. Honestly, it's what fans are interested in, they want to hear about the glamorous fashions and who's with who. And I don't think they're asking men really deep, thought provoking questions either, for the most part. If I thought that, I would definitely have a problem with it. There is a lot of scrutiny of women's looks as opposed to men's, which is unfortunate. I think that's more the issue, why women are asked more about their looks than men.

– Maitland Ward

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

They want to hear about the glamorous fashions and who's with who. And I don't think they're asking men really deep, thought provoking questions either, for the most part. If I thought that, I would definitely have a problem with it. There is a lot of scrutiny of women's looks as opposed to men's, which is unfortunate. I think that's more the issue, why women are asked more about their looks than men. we are more than just pretty faces and what we are wearing.

– Paula Garces

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

This particular congressman already has long been a provocateur, particularly in the areas of sexual rights, of women, of the LGBT population, of people who stand for other values, he has consistently been provoking violence and misogyny and sexism.

– Atila Roque

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

I very much hope that the steps which the Ukrainian leadership is taking, provoking the tearing away of Donbass will end, ...that Kiev's policy will change toward establishing dialogue with Donbass in order to work out the agreements that will allow all Ukrainians from all the regions to live in Ukraine with equality and respect.

– Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Provoking Thought & Inspiring the Imagination

– Erica Hargreave

added by anonymous
9 years ago

Thoughts of different species take wing and play round one another, responding to each other’s movements and provoking one another to fresh exertions. Nobody asks where they have come from or on what authority they are present; nobody cares what will become of them when they have played their part.

– Michael Oakeshott

added by anonymous
9 years ago

As her sons have seen her: the mother in patriarchy: controlling, erotic, castrating, heart-suffering, guilt-ridden, and guilt-provoking; a marble brow, a huge breast, an avid cave; between her legs snakes, swamp-grass, or teeth; on her lap a helpless infant or a martyred son. She exists for one purpose: to bear and nourish the son.

– Adrienne Rich

added by anonymous
10 years ago

Obstinate silence implies either a mean opinion of ourselves, or a contempt for our company; and it is the more provoking, as others do not know to which of these causes to attribute it?whether humility or pride.

– Hazlitt

added by anonymous
12 years ago

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