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Ships are like children: they need individual attention.

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Ships are like children: they need individual attention.

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In Asia, democracy has been less advanced than elsewhere. And many of these countries haven't done too badly.

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We believe it is important to have an organisational link in London, still the world's premier maritime centre.

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Why wait for your ship to come in when you are already on it?

Alan Cohen Writer

I told [ David Lange] he was crazy, because you can't have an alliance relationship if you refuse access to their ships. And the Americans wanted to punish him very severely and I intervened there and softened them somewhat. They wanted to really take some tough, reactive measures to New Zealand.

Bob Hawke Former Prime Minister Of Australia

Maidens stand still, they are lovely statues and all admire them. Witches do not stand still. I was neither, but better that I err on the side of witchery, witchery that unlocks towers and empties ships.

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I see climate change as one of the driving forces in the 21st century. With modern technology and globalization, we are much more connected than ever before. The world's warehouses are now container ships.

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Whether it is a big ship or small ship, the same size hole placed correctly in the hull can sink it.

Ed Parker Martial Artist

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