You develop an instant global consciousness, a people orientation, an intense dissatisfaction with the state of the world, and a compulsion to do something about it. From out there on the moon, international politics look so petty. You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say, ‘Look at that, you son of a bitch. Edgar D. Mitchell
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This quote is a great way to sum up feelings of international politics. More than ever, the world is becoming a global community and people are beginning to realize that we must work together as a team. It takes a lot of time for countries to learn about each other but once they do, they realize that they must cooperate if they want to be successful.

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