The truth about Hamas and Islamic Jihad is that they don`t prevent Israel from existing or even flourishing, they prevent Palestine from coming into existence.
- Michael MedvedLetting a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend is the policy for promoting the progress of the arts and the sciences and a flourishing culture in our land.
- Mao ZedongHollywood grew to be the most flourishing factory of popular mythology since the Greeks.
- Alistair CookeNo society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable.
- Adam J. SmithThe increasing importance of Sydney must in some measure be attributed to the flourishing condition of the colony itself, to the industry of its farmers, to the successful enterprise of its merchants, and to particular local causes.
- Alan GrieveSmiling always with a never fading serenity of countenance, and flourishing in an immortal youth.
- Alexis TruchanBy the breaking in of enraged merciless armies, flourishing countries have been laid waste, great numbers of people have perished in a short time, and many more have been pressed with poverty and grief.
- Allan KellerI see little alteration at Lyons since I formerly passed through it. Its manufactories are, nevertheless, flourishing, though less improvement than could be expected is visible in the external aspect of the place.
- Alysia WatersIt is precisely because neither individuals nor small groups can be fully self-sufficient that cooperation is necessary to human survival and flourishing.
- Andrew Forman(If the Patriots are to three-peat, the NFL has decided to make them earn it. How about four road trips in the next five games against Super Bowl aspirants Carolina, Pittsburgh, Atlanta and Denver? ... Chris Perry could do little last December while fellow rookie running backs Steven Jackson, Kevin Jones and Julius Jones were lighting up the NFL with 100-yard games. Perry, a first-round pick of the Bengals, was limited to two games in 2004 because of a sports hernia. But Perry underwent off-season surgery, then had a superb camp and pre-season this summer. He`ll back up Rudi Johnson at halfback and be the third-down back.) You always compare yourself to the people you came out with, ... They`re all flourishing in the NFL, and I`m happy for them. I want to be there myself. I`m anxious to get to their level.
- Angela DaigleThe kids are, under the circumstances, doing well and flourishing once they got away from these two people. They are sweet, bright, articulate kids.
- Anthony Register