[Ads-l] Preliminary Appeal for Notable Quotations of 2022

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

An article on the Economist website reprints a quotation from Joe
Biden that I think is a notable 2022 quotation because it embodies
Biden's motivation for supporting Ukraine.

Website: economist.com
Date: Oct 27, 2022
Title: Vladimir Putin is dragging the world back to a bloodier time

https://www.economist.com/interactive/international/2022/10/24/vladimir-putin-is-dragging-the-world-back-to-a-bloodier-time?fsrc=core-app-economist

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On the 21st September, in a speech to the UN General Assembly,
President Joe Biden put it bluntly: “If nations can pursue their
imperial ambitions without consequences, then we put at risk
everything this very institution stands for.”
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The original full context is available on the Whitehouse website.

Website: whitehouse.gov
Date: September 21, 2022
Title: Remarks by President Biden Before the 77th Session of the
United Nations General Assembly

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/09/21/remarks-by-president-biden-before-the-77th-session-of-the-united-nations-general-assembly/

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Because if nations can pursue their imperial ambitions without
consequences, then we put at risk everything this very institution
stands for.  Everything.
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