Coalitions Quotes
Spinoza was one of the most feared intellectuals in human history—feared, that is, by the established power structures. Spinoza’s ideas were considered so radical and dangerous that he was the only man in history who was excommunicated by the Catholics, the Jews and the Muslims.
Coalitions have been uneven in contribution to war efforts throughout the history of war.
Reacting to a suggestion that unions representing public employees form a coalition with President Jimmy Carter:
Clark had commanded the American and NATO forces in the Serbian War where all the military and political objectives were accomplished with heavy losses to the Serbian’s and none to the allied side—what many think was the most successful war in American History. Like Eisenhower in WWII one great challenge was the political and strategic one of keeping the coalition of all the allied governments working together. His perspective had been like Eisenhower and other officers in history was much wider and geopolitical than most military officers.
He was commenting to a simple, minimal, bipartisan bill he had cosponsored to provide justice and fairness to the "dreamer" immigrants.
