Word: wiseness
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...largest advertising network without diluting the agency's French flair. In all these cases, a willingness to use English hasn't meant selling French short. "Once you demonstrate you can do that too, it gives you more credibility when you want discussion to take place in French," notes Bille. Wise words - but ones certain to provoke cries of "J'accuse...
...terror to a “war on organized crime” and called terrorists a “nuisance.” Since when have the Mafia flown planes into buildings, or declared war on Christian infidels? And would it have been the sign of a wise leader to call Hitler a “nuisance?...
...wise to get too popular when you share power with a bunch of hard men?and few come harder than the generals who run Burma. In July, Foreign Minister Win Aung told ASEAN officials at a regional gathering in Jakarta that Khin Nyunt was losing a struggle within the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC). "He is in a dangerous position," said Win Aung, according to officials privy to the conversation. "Khin Nyunt may have to flee the country. If that happens, I will have to flee with him." They didn't leave fast enough: last month, Win Aung...
...seclusion, Sistani is worldly wise about Iraq's current realities. "He has his hands on the pulse of the nation," says Hussein Shahristani, a former nuclear scientist who returned from exile to advise Sistani. "It's at his fingertips." Sistani sees a steady stream of aides and agents based around the country as well as Iraqi leaders eager to court and consult him. Sheik Jameel al-Qurayshi, who represents Sistani in Baghdad's restive Sadr City district, visits the ayatullah at least once a week to discuss the fine points of Islamic practice and get political advice for handling...
...this case, it was a pretty simple decision,” Burgess said. “The prices were better. Percentage-wise, it was a double digit decrease, and the quality of the bread is much better...