“Military intervention to maintain the global status quo will become a constant feature of international relations, whether this is justified in terms of fighting drugs, fighting terrorism, containing "rogue states," opposing "Islamic fundamentalism," or containing China.”
Walden Bello
“Those who seek that third option, who step above prejudice, who excite others to challenge the boundaries of society for the advancement and progression of humanity and rattle the status quo.... we tend to kill off.”
Marcus Gonzales
“People who demand neutrality in any situation are usually not neutral but in favor of the status quo”
Max Eastman
“Know the rules if you want to break them.”
Octav Druta
“The riskiest thing we can do is just maintain the status quo.”
Bob Iger
“which is to maintain the status quo by keeping Theresa Schiavo alive until the federal courts have a new and adequate opportunity to consider the constitutional issues.”
Charles Wilson
“Sharon wants to maintain the current political status quo so as to accomplish his objectives out of the pullout from Gaza, including boosting settlement construction, and completing the apartheid, separation wall in the West Bank, particularly around the occupied city of Jerusalem.”
Ariel Sharon
