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Every moment is the right moment to begin.",4,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[29],{"id":30,"tag":31},5462625,{"id":32,"tag_name":33},1602,"moments",{"id":35,"quote_text":36,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":37,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":9},2482343,"Since after extinction no one will be present to take responsibility, we have to take full responsibility now.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[40],{"id":41,"tag":42},5462614,{"id":43,"tag_name":44},997,"inspiring",{"id":46,"quote_text":47,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":48,"source":49,"quote_tag":50,"commentary":9},2482335,"Lovers of freedom, lovers of social justice, disarmers, peacekeepers, civil disobeyers, democrats, civil-rights activists, and defenders of the environment are legions in a single multiform cause, and they will gain strength by knowing it, taking encouragement from it, and when appropriate and opportune, pooling their efforts.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[51],{"id":52,"tag":53},5462606,{"id":54,"tag_name":55},1071,"encouragement",{"id":57,"quote_text":58,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":59,"source":60,"quote_tag":61,"commentary":9},2482327,"The nuclear peril is usually seen in isolation from the threats to other forms of life and their ecosystems, but in fact it should be seen at the very center of the ecological crisis, as the cloud-covered Everest of which the more immediate, visible kinds of harm to the environment are the mere foothills.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[62],{"id":63,"tag":64},5462599,{"id":65,"tag_name":66},5449,"clouds",{"id":68,"quote_text":69,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":70,"source":71,"quote_tag":72,"commentary":9},2482313,"The machinery of destruction is complete, poised on a hair trigger, waiting for the 'button' to be 'pushed' by some misguided or deranged human being or for some faulty computer chip to send out the instruction to fire. That so much should be balanced on so fine a point--that the fruit of four and a half billion years can be undone in a careless moment--is a fact against which belief rebels.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[73],{"id":74,"tag":75},5462588,{"id":76,"tag_name":77},16402,"hair",{"id":79,"quote_text":80,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":81,"source":82,"quote_tag":83,"commentary":9},2482302,"Of course, some will say the goal [of abolition] is a utopian dream of human perfection. We needn't worry. There will be more than enough sins left for everyone to commit after we have taken nuclear bombs away from ourselves.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[84],{"id":85,"tag":86},5462577,{"id":87,"tag_name":88},2093,"dream",{"id":90,"quote_text":91,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":92,"source":93,"quote_tag":94,"commentary":100},2482292,"The spread of democracy is a wonderful thing-it is a necessary foundation for peace-and it can happen. But it cannot be advanced by force, and still less by the creation of a new empire, an idea that is as unworkable as it morally mistaken. Empire, the embodiment of force, violates equity on a global scale. No lover of freedom can give it support. It is especially contrary to the founding principles of the United States.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[95],{"id":96,"tag":97},5462563,{"id":98,"tag_name":99},2130,"ideas","**The Backstory**\nThis quote is attributed to Jonathan Schell, an American journalist and historian known for his work on nuclear disarmament and the critique of imperialism. Written during the height of the Iraq War and the Bush administration's expansionist foreign policy, Schell's words reflect his concern about the dangers of empire-building and the erosion of democratic values. As a prominent voice in the anti-war movement, Schell's writings aimed to challenge the dominant narratives of American exceptionalism and the notion that military power could be used to spread democracy.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nWhat lies beneath Schell's critique of empire is a deeper insight into the inherent paradox of using force to achieve freedom. Schell argues that the very idea of advancing democracy through military conquest is not only morally flawed but also fundamentally contradictory, as it relies on the suppression of freedom and the imposition of will. This tension highlights the complexity of balancing national interests with the principles of democracy, revealing that true freedom can only be achieved through a commitment to equity and mutual respect.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn today's complex global landscape, professionals and creatives can apply Schell's insight by recognizing the importance of nuanced, context-specific approaches to problem-solving. Rather than relying on simplistic solutions or grand narratives, they should strive to understand the local conditions and power dynamics at play, acknowledging the inherent value of diverse perspectives and the limitations of coercive power. 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