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68,092. We have a tendency to condemn people who are different from us, to define their sins as paramount and our own sinfulness as being insignificant. (Condemnation & Difference) Jimmy Carter
24,234. 41986.0 We are awaiting the return of Captain Picard who was summoned to star base 718 for an emergency conference. (Star Trek & Conference) Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Neutral Zone s1e26
68,093. No grand idea was ever born in a conference, but a lot of foolish ideas have died there. (Conference & Idea) Scott Fitzgerald 1896-1940, Note-Books E
68,094. Oh for just
one
more conference
Regarding the eradication of all conferences. Vladimir Mayakovsky, In Re Conferences 1965
96,171. The conference began on a rainy morning during the last week of 1923 in the somewhat unlikely setting of the drawing room – a venue chosen to accommodate the ‘off the record’ nature of many of the attendees. In fact, to my eyes, the appearance of informality had been taken to a faintly ludicrous degree. It was odd enough to see that rather feminine room crammed full with so many stern, dark-jacketed gentlemen, sometimes sitting three or four abreast upon a sofa. Kazuo Ishiguro, The Remains of the Day pp91-92
97,467. Even then, the result would mean Labour now had a policy of curbing police powers or cutting arms spending, but everyone knew they weren’t going to do it. So why did they bother having the conference at all? (Labour Party & Conference) Mark Steel, Reasons to be Cheerful
122,816. the world is facing the biggest crisis for a generation. We’ve never needed leadership more than now. The politicians, business leaders and activists we’re relying more meet here every here: the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Dispatches: Secrets of Davos
122,817. I’m going to Davos to investigate accusations of sexism and harassment. ibid.