Quotes tagged ‘western’

“Furthermore, all the Western politicians, intellectuals, and journalists are obliged to pay homage and bow to the monument that commemorates those allegedly killed in the Nazi concentration camps. In other words, all should acknowledge the veracity of something that has not been proven! This is also…”

— Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, english.khamenei.ir

“Wai-Lin: It's mostly dull routine, of course, but every now and then you get to sail on a beautiful evening like this. And sometimes work with a decadent agent of a corrupt Western power. James Bond: And they say communists don't know how to have fun. Wai-Lin: Well, I hate to disappoint you, but I d…”

— Bruce Feirstein, Wai Lin, Michelle Yeoh, imdb.com

“Here's what I think: You ID them, and then together, you and I put a bag over their heads, we tie 'em up, drag them way out into the desert, strip 'em naked, bury them way up into their necks in a huge mound of fire ants. Saw it in an old Western.”

— Vince Gilligan, J. Roberts, Walter White, Bryan Cranston, imdb.com

“There are different kinds of justice. Retributive justice is largely Western. The African understanding is far more restorative - not so much to punish as to redress or restore a balance that has been knocked askew.”

— Desmond Tutu, newyorker.com

“Education is education. We should learn everything and then choose which path to follow. Education is neither Eastern nor Western, it is human.”

— Malala Yousafzai, amazon.com