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There is none who cannot teach somebody something, and there is none so excellent but he is excelled.

~Baltasar Gracian

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One must always draw, draw with the eyes, when one cannot draw with a pencil.

~Balthus

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Painting is a language which cannot be replaced by another language. I don't know what to say about what I paint, really.

~Balthus

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The clear and present danger of climate change means we cannot burn our way to prosperity. We already rely too heavily on fossil fuels. We need to find a new, sustainable path to the future we want. We need a clean industrial revolution.

~Ban Ki-Moon

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People understand that nuclear weapons cannot be used without indiscriminate effects on civilian populations. Such weapons have no legitimate place in our world. Their elimination is both morally right and a practical necessity in protecting humanity.

~Ban Ki-Moon

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Do not hide behind utopian logic which says that until we have the perfect security environment, nuclear disarmament cannot proceed. This is old-think. This is the mentality of the Cold War era. We must face the realities of the 21st century. The Conference on Disarmament can be a driving force for building a safer world and a better future.

~Ban Ki-Moon

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The burden for achieving disarmament cannot be borne by peace groups alone. Everybody, regardless of age, income, profession, gender or nationality, has a stake in this quest.

~Ban Ki-Moon

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Climate change, demographics, water, food, energy, global health, women's empowerment - these issues are all intertwined. We cannot look at one strand in isolation. Instead, we must examine how these strands are woven together.

~Ban Ki-Moon

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One of the main lessons I have learned the last five years as Secretary-General is that the United Nations cannot function properly without the support of the business community and civil society. We need to have tripartite support - the governments, the business communities and the civil society.

~Ban Ki-Moon

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If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists - to protect them and to promote their common welfare - all else is lost.

~Barack Obama

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