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# John Paton Davies, Jr.

John P. Davies (6 April 1908 – 23 December 1999) was an American diplomat and Medal of Freedom recipient. He was one of the China Hands whose careers in the Foreign Service were destroyed by McCarthyism.

## Quotes

* I recommended that we establish contact with [the Chinese communists]. We had established contact through a military mission there but that we did not ... we should not withdraw recognition from Chiang Kai-shek at that time, but we should recognize the inevitability of the loss, Chiang's loss to Mao, and that therefore we should, establish relations of the type that I described that we had with warlords, with the communists, and that we have, say, a consulate there, so that there was a political contact in addition to the military. That, of course, did not go down.
** Source: interview

## Quotes about John P. Davies

* I have known a great number of men.... I have known none who seemed more the whole man, none more finished a civilized product in all a man should be – in modesty and thoughtfulness, in resourcefulness and steady strength of character.
** Eric Sevareid, speaking of Davies. source
* The crime he did commit was that of practical, complicated, and nuanced thought. Though an ardent anti-communist, he also knew that Chiang's regime was bankrupt and that eventually America would have to deal with Mao if it wanted power over him.
** Roger Rosenblatt. source
* Going back to Davies, at the time after the war that Davies was a member of the policy staff of the State Department, he had advised (this was under Dulles), that certain actions be taken, certain policies be pursued, which seemed alien to the simon-pure Communist haters.
** Ralph Block. source
* ... for Davies and Service, it was the end of two brilliant careers. For the country they served, it would have even darker implications because they were the best of an era, and the Foreign Service does not produce that many men of rare excellence.
** David Halberstam, The Best and the Brightest source
* [Davies] was one of the finest observers of oriental countries that we ever had.
** George F. Kennan. source
# John P. Reeder

John P. Reeder (born 1937) is Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at Brown University.

## Quotes
### Killing and Saving: Abortion, Hunger and War (1996)

* The deeper question, which I do not address here, is whether the discourse of individual rights is morally viable in the first place. Some contemporary critics argue that the notion of rights possessed by persons as such, by anyone regardless of historical context, is fatally flawed, and should be supplanted by alternative moralities, for example, one of love or caring.
** p. 4
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# John Panamthottathil

John Panamthottathil (31 May 1966 –) is an Indian prelate of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church who serves as the bishop of the Eparchy of Melbourne.

## Quotes

* I never expected this assignment. It was certainly not my will, not my plan, but I had given a promise to obey my superiors, and I have to think this was also the will of God.
** Listening top of agenda for new Syro-Malabar bishop (9 June 2023) Melbourne Catholic
# John Park Finley

John Park Finley (April 11, 1854 – November 24, 1943) was an American Army officer, pioneering meteorologist and tornado researcher.

## Quotes

* A single experience of this awful convulsion of the elements suffices to fasten the memory of its occurrence upon the mind with such a dreadful force that no effort can efface the remembrance of it. The destructive violence of this storm exceeds in its power, fierceness, and grandeur all other phenomena of the atmosphere.
** Tornadoes, 1887.
# John Pastor

John Pastor (born ca. 1951) is an American ecologist and Professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

## Quotes

* Perhaps you see big trees and little trees and think that big trees are older than little trees. You also might notice that there are more little trees than big trees, and so not every little tree grows up to be a big tree – most die young. But the little trees must come from somewhere, namely seeds produced and shed by the bigger trees. These are the core ideas of population ecology.
** John Pastor, Mathematical Ecology of Populations and Ecosystems (2008), Ch. 1 : What is mathematical ecology and why should we do it?

## External links

* Homepage at the University of Minnesota Duluth
# John Ovington

John Ovington (1653–1731) was an English priest known for his travel narrative A Voyage to Surat in the Year 1689, which described his journey to Surat and his experiences there as an East India Company chaplain.

## Quotes

* Of all the regions of the Earth (India is) the only Public theatre of Justice and Tenderness to Brutes and all living creatures." He also found that, because of their diet, the Hindus kept a comely and proportionate body and lived a long life. The simple and meatless food made their thoughts 'quick and nimble,' their 'comprehension of things' easier and developed in them a spirit of fearlessness.
** Voyage to Surat as quoted in Londhe, S. (2008). A tribute to Hinduism: Thoughts and wisdom spanning continents and time about India and her culture
# John P. Gaines

John Pollard Gaines (September 22, 1795 – December 9, 1857) was a U.S. military and political figure. He was a Whig member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Kentucky from 1847 to 1849, and he served as Governor of the Oregon Territory from 1850 to 1853, stepping down after a turbulent term in office.

## Quotes

* To the Legislative Assembly belongs the consideration of measures which may best tend to the development of the resources of the Territory. Oregon possesses within herself many of these, which with enterprise and industry will most surely render her a wealthy, powerful, and prosperous State. She has a fertile soil, and genial climate; she has [vast] forests and abundant fisheries, unlimited water power, pastures upon which even during winter, innumerable flocks and herds can subsist, with no other care than the mere herding; and prairies which could with only moderate labor, furnish the whole of our Pacific Territories with bread.
** John P. Gaines (December 1852) "Governor John P. Gaines Legislative Message, 1852", Oregon State Archives, Oregon Secretary of State, Oregon Provisional and Territorial Records, 1852, Calendar No. 9375.
# Momin Khan Momin

Momin Khan Momin (1800–14 May 1852) (Urdu: مومِن خاں مومِنؔ‎—Moʾmin Xān Moʾmin) was a late Mughal era poet known for his Urdu ghazals. A lesser-known contemporary of Ghalib and Zauq.

## Quotes
### Poetry
#### Ghazal

* The pledge that you and I have made, you may or mayn't recall, The pledge, that is, to love till death, you may or mayn't recall. The joys once bestowed on me, those kindness galore, I remember every bit, you may or mayn't recall. Those new complaints, grumblings new, those delicious tales, That getting cross without a cause, you may or mayn't recall.If chanced we to get together, to reaffirm our faith, How we complained of our unkind kin, you may or mayn't recall. If there was aught that annoyed your heart, I always let it go unsaid, you may or mayn't recall. We too had once each other loved, and frequently did meet. We too were once intimate, you may or mayn't recall. Your getting cross on the union night, spurning all my pleas, Your insistent "no" to everything, you may or mayn't recall. Whom you counted as your friend, faithful whom you thought, I am the same suffering Momin, you may or mayn't recall.
** Masterpieces of Urdu Ghazal from the 17th to the 20th Century, p. 195

#### Couplets

* تم میرے پاس ہوتے ہو گویا جب کوئی دوسرا نہیں ہوتا
** translation:
* I feel as if you are with me, When company I have none.
** Masterpieces of Urdu Ghazal from the 17th to the 20th Century, p. 182
* عمر ساری تو کٹی عشقِ بُتاں میں مومنؔ آخری وقت میں کیا خاک مسلماں ہوں گے
** translation:
* Kneeling to the idols, Momin, you have spent your life, How futile to turn a Muslim when your end arrives!
** Masterpieces of Urdu Ghazal from the 17th to the 20th Century, p. 183

## External links

* K. C. Kanda: Masterpieces of Urdu Ghazal from the 17th to the 20th Century, New Delhi, 2007
# Moms Mabley

Jackie "Moms" Mabley (March 19, 1894 – May 23, 1975) was an African American comedienne.

## Quotes

* They say you shouldn't say nothin' about the dead unless it's good. He's dead. Good!
** Price, Steven (2007). 1,001 Insults, Put-Downs, and Comebacks. Globe Pequot. p. 312.
* Ain’t nothing an old man can do for me but bring me a message from a young one.
** Hinckley, David (November 17, 2013). "'Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley' celebrates the groundbreaking African-American comedian". New York Daily News. Retrieved on December 2, 2013.

## Quotes about Mabley

* The tap dancers and the be-bop musicians influenced the pitch and pace of my work. And along with the Chitlin' Circuit women, including women like Jackie "Moms" Mabley, they made me very curious about the national and international black community. You see, these were women who traveled a lot, and they would bring back information from all over the country and all over the world.
** 1987 interview in Conversations with Toni Cade Bambara edited by Thabiti Lewis (2017)

## External links

* Encyclopedic article on Moms Mabley on Wikipedia
* Media related to Moms Mabley on Wikimedia Commons
* Moms Mabley on IMDb
# Mona Eltahawy

Mona Eltahawy (born August 1, 1967) is an Egyptian-American journalist and social commentator based in New York City. She has written essays and op-eds for publications internationally on Egypt and the Islamic world, on topics including women's rights, patriarchy, and Muslim political and social affairs.

## Quotes

* We are a racist people in Egypt and we are in deep denial about it. On my Facebook page, I blamed racism for my argument and an Egyptian man wrote to deny that we are racists and used as his proof a program on Egyptian Radio featuring Sudanese songs and poetry! Our silence over racism not only destroys the warmth and hospitality we are proud of as Egyptians, it has deadly consequences.
** "The Arab world's dirty secret", The New York Times (November 10, 2008).
* “Why do those men hate us? They hate us because they need us, they fear us, they understand how much control it takes to keep us in line, to keep us good girls with our hymens intact until it’s time for them to fuck us into mothers who raise future generations of misogynists to forever fuel their patriarchy. They hate us because we are at once their temptation and their salvation from that patriarchy, which they must sooner or later realize hurts them, too. They hate us because they know that once we rid ourselves of the alliance of State and Street that works in tandem to control us, we
will demand a reckoning.”
* “When Westerners remain silent out of 'respect' for foreign cultures, they show support only for the most conservative elements of those cultures. Cultural relativism is as much my enemy as the oppression I fight within my culture and faith.”
* “The most subversive thing a woman can do is talk about her life as if it really matters.”

## External links

Encyclopedic article on Mona Eltahawy on Wikipedia
* Official website
* Twitter page
# Thomas Rex Lee

Thomas Rex Lee (born in 1964) is the Associate Chief Justice on the Utah Supreme Court.

## Quotes

* For me, that aspect of my job has been tremendously rewarding. My colleagues are brilliant people with wide-ranging and impressive backgrounds. Sometimes we approach issues from quite different perspectives, or with different priorities or values in mind. Yet we always listen to each other, and our conferences are marked by vibrant debate and discussion. Our commitment to this process, in my view, is the principal mechanism for assuring that we will reach the right decision as often as possible.
** A Dialogue with Utah Supreme Court Justice Thomas R. Lee
* The case for originalism is quite different. It is that in our system of government, written laws (statutes and constitutional provisions) are supposed to provide stable rules around which society can organize itself. Such rules are presumed to remain in place until amended or repealed by the people. Originalism is aimed at preserving the laws enacted by the people or their representatives, and at preserving stability and predictability in our legal system.
** A Dialogue with Utah Supreme Court Justice Thomas R. Lee
# Thomas Rymer

Thomas Rymer (c. 1643 – 14 December 1713) was an English poet, critic, antiquary and historian.

## Quotes
### A Short View of Tragedy (1693)

* In the Neighing of an Horse, or in the growling of a Mastiff, there is a meaning, there is as lively expression, and, may I say, more humanity, than many time in the Tragical flights of Shakespear.
* Therefore Aristotle is always telling us that Poetry is σπουδαιότερον καὶ φιλοσοφώτερον, is more general and abstracted, is led more by the Philosophy, the reason and nature of things, than History: which only records things higley, piglety, right or wrong as they happen.
** Chap. 7

## External links

* Authority control: WorldCat search
# Thomas Savundaranayagam

Emmanuel Thomas Savundaranayagam (13 July 1938–) is a Sri Lankan Tamil prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as and the bishop of the Diocese of Jaffna.

## Quotes

* In the Catholic Church, it is not like politics. When we accept a task, our main duty is to continue what our predecessors did.
** Mgr Emmanuel Fernando, the new bishop of Mannar, in the service of Tamils (November 24, 2017)
# Thomas Robert Zinkula

Thomas Robert Zinkula (April 19, 1957 –) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Dubuque.

## Quotes

* Expanding the space of your tent means drawing closer together so there’s more room for others to join us.
** Synod North American Assembly: 'Synodality means listening to faith of excluded' (17 February 2023) Vatican News
# Thomas S. Monson

Thomas Spencer Monson (21 August 1927 - 2 January 2018) was the sixteenth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (sometimes called the LDS Church), a role he assumed on February 3, 2008.

## Quotes

* Occasionally discouragement may darken our pathway; frustration may be a constant companion. In our ears there may sound the sophistry of Satan as he whispers, "You cannot save the world; your small efforts are meaningless. You haven’t time to be concerned for others." Trusting in the Lord, let us turn our heads from such falsehoods and make certain our feet are firmly planted in the path of service and our hearts and souls dedicated to follow the example of the Lord. In moments when the light of resolution dims and when the heart grows faint, we can take comfort from His promise: "Be not weary in well-doing. … Out of small things proceedeth that which is great. Behold, the Lord requireth the heart and a willing mind."
** Finding Peace, Ensign, Mar. 2004, 3.
* Amidst the confusion of the times, the conflicts of conscience, and the turmoil of daily living, an abiding faith becomes an anchor to our lives.
** Speaking at a C.E.S. fireside and reported in the Church News.
* When you choose your friends with caution, plan your future with purpose, and frame your life with faith, you will merit the companionship of the Holy Spirit.
** Decisions Determine Destiny, fireside address delivered on 6 November 2005.
* Several years ago my dear wife went to the hospital. She left a note behind for the children: "Dear children, do not let Daddy touch the microwave"—followed by a comma, "or the stove, or the dishwasher, or the dryer." I'm embarrassed to add any more to that list.
** Abundantly Blessed, Sunday Afternoon Session of the 178th Annual General Conference .
* Choose your love; love your choice.
** Hallmarks of a Happy Home, Ensign, Nov. 1988, 69.
* Courage, not compromise, brings the smile of God's approval.
** The Call for Courage, speaking at General Conference in April 2004.
* Each heartfelt prayer, each Church meeting attended, each worthy friend, each righteous decision, each act of service performed all precede that goal of eternal life.
** Church News, speaking at the November 6 Church Educational System fireside.
* Remember that faith and doubt cannot exist in the same mind at the same time, for one will dispel the other.
** Decisions Determine Destiny, fireside address delivered on 6 November 2005.
* I acknowledge that I do not understand the processes of creation, but I accept the fact of it.
** Ensign, February 2001.
* The wisdom of God oft times appears as foolishness to men, but the greatest single lesson we can learn in mortality is that when god speaks and a man obeys, that man will always be right.
** Decisions BYU Devotional, February 6, 1977.

## External links

* Thomas S. Monson, Thomas S. Monson - Official Profile.
* Thomas S. Monson, Thomas S. Monson Profile, Timeline and Biography.
* Thomas S. Monson, Thomas S. Monson, Mormon Newsroom, Leadership
* Thomas S. Monson, Thomas S. Monson, LDS Church News feed.
# Zhang Ziyi

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Zhang Ziyi (9 February 1979 - ), sometimes credited as Ziyi Zhang, is a Chinese actress and model. She is considered one of the Four Dan Actresses of China.

## Quotes

* I could have done a lot of Hollywood movies. After Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon I got a lot of offers, but I turned them down because they were all victim roles—poor girls sold to America to be a wife or whatever. I know I have the ability to go deeper, to take on more original roles than that. That's why I really appreciated Geisha, because it allowed us to show the world what kind of actors we are and what kind of characters we can play—not just action, kick-ass parts.
** As quoted in Interview magazine (July 2006).
# Zhang Weiwei (professor)

Zhang Weiwei (simplified Chinese: 张维为; traditional Chinese: 張維為) is a Chinese professor of international relations at Fudan University, and a senior research fellow at the Chunqiu Institute.

## Quotes

* 回望今年的国庆盛典和我们年轻一代展现出的爱国激情和民族自信，这次庆典也可能就是中国社会走向集体成熟的一个“成人礼”。
** Translation: Looking back to the national anniversary this year and patriotism and national confidence shown by our young generation, the anniversary is possibly a "coming of age ceremonies" of Chinese society's collective maturity.
** https://m.guancha.cn/ZhangWeiWei/2019_10_04_520190.shtml

## External links

* Authority control: WorldCat search
# Zhang Yufei

Zhang Yufei (Chinese: 张雨霏) (born 19 April 1998) is a Chinese competitive swimmer who specializes in sprint freestyle and butterfly events. Considered one of the most promising swimmers in the international scene, she currently holds a world junior record in the 200 m butterfly.

## Quotes

* But I just want to say if I cannot win the gold eventually, I will not let my rivals win easily. We need to fight for it. I can accept not standing on the highest podium, but I will never give up.
** "Zhang swims and smiles her way into nation's hearts" in China Daily (27 July 2021)
* I didn't even want to train, I was just playing, but I was persuaded to come back by the coach at the time. He said that you can't train like this. Everyone has a low point. Why can't you persist?
** "Zhang Yufei's mother has a huge influence on her. When her mother appeared, she looked amazing" in INF News
* Just treat every day as a new day to swim. When it's used up, recharge it, and when it's used up, recharge it again.
** "Forced to open! Zhang Yufei: At the beginning of the National Games, I only signed up for 6 items, but the coach secretly added 2 items" in 163.com (19 September 2021)
* At the beginning, I thought I was an ordinary athlete, and I didn't think too much about it. But as people asked me for a lot of things, I also felt that I should pay attention to my words and deeds. No longer. Can't let my temper anymore.
** "Forced to open! Zhang Yufei: At the beginning of the National Games, I only signed up for 6 items, but the coach secretly added 2 items" in 163.com (19 September 2021)
# Zhang Zai

Zhang Zai (張載; 1020–1077) was a Chinese philosopher.

## Quotes

* 为天地立心，为生民立命，为往圣继绝学，为万世开太平。
** To ordain conscience for Heaven and Earth, to secure life and fortune for the people, to continue the lost teachings of past sages, and to establish peace for all future generations.
** Complete Works of Master Zhang, "Supplements to Reflections on Things at Hand", as quoted in Wang Chunyong's Famous Chinese Sayings Quoted by Wen Jiabao, trans. Chan Sin-wai (Hong Kong: Chung Hwa Book Co., 2009), p. 10

## External links

* Encyclopedic article on Zhang Zai on Wikipedia
# Zhang Zhaozhong

Zhang Zhaozhong (Chinese: 张召忠; born May 6, 1952) is a retired Chinese military theorist at the PLA National Defense University. He held the rank of rear admiral in the People's Liberation Army Navy prior to his retirement.

## Quotes

* Youth are the draft pool for the military, yet few of them would read the People’s Daily or follow the news on CCTV. The issue is how you reach out to them and convince them of their duty to the nation.
** "Rear Admiral’s Rally Cry to Youth Gets Lost in Laughter" in The Sixth Tone (3 April 2016)
* Knowledge is not the most important thing. The most important is your political quality and moral quality.
** "Tangled in the Party Line" in China File (6 September 2012)
* The biggest thing that separates television news commentating from entertainment programs is the high level of sensitivity and risk associated with [commentating]. From the perspective of the media, the commentator is always expected to provide in-depth analysis of breaking news. The best is if he can put forward new and unique ideas. From the perspective of commentating, as it is difficult to quickly gather together material in the event of breaking news, crises, or wars, one must therefore be equipped with a fairly deep knowledge of technology and tactical strategies, as well as a good foundation in political and diplomatic affairs in order to explain clearly the origin and sequence of events and happenings.
** "Tangled in the Party Line" in China File (6 September 2012)
* Smog with PM2.5 readings of 500-600 is virtually impenetrable to lasers. In clear weather, laser weapons have a range of 10 kilometers, but smog can reduce this to less than 1 kilometer.
** "Navy rear admiral clarifies 'smog defense' theory" in China.org (25 February 2014)
* In the military perspective, fighting is the last resort while before it there must be production on a large scale and with high enthusiasm and large-scale production on the sea.
** "China boasts of strategy to “recover” islands occupied by Philippines" in China News (28 May 2013)
* Imperialism just means war, and as long as America and NATO are there, war won’t disappear. Time will confirm it all, let’s wait and see.
** "Zhang Zhaozhong: “Asian NATO” looming" (15 October 2010)
* If there is a clash in the South China Sea, the possibility that foreign countries would intervene is low, and any conflict would not last long.
** "Special Report: China's military hawks take the offensive" in Reuters (16 January 2013)
* I can send several dozen small fishing boats loaded with explosives" to destroy the U.S. Zumwalt stealth destroyers and [North Korea has] two million elite special forces. . . will the U.S. and South Korean air forces be able to attack them one by one?
** "Propaganda, Not Policy: Explaining the PLA's "Hawkish Faction" (Part One)" (25 July 2013)
* In developing its military technology, China has never taken India as a strategic rival, and none of its weapons were specifically designed to contain India.
** "'India's missile tech a decade behind that of China': expert" in The Indian Express (14 February 2010)
# Joseph Oliach Eciru

Joseph Oliach Eciru (11 August 1970–) is a Ugandan prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as the Bishop of the Diocese of Soroti.

## Quotes

* I did not want to become bishop. But when I considered the fact that my people have been praying for a bishop for a very long time, and also remembering that I would not be looked at well at home if I rejected the appointment, I then surrendered to God and said let God’s will be done.
** New Soroti bishop starts pastoral work (June 10 2019)