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democracy fundamentals world
Knowledge of the natural world and how it works should be counted as fundamental to informed governance. You can't have a functioning democracy, if the electorate is under-informed or, worse, mis-informed. Neil deGrasse Tyson
democracy austerity wells
Democracies can't handle austerity measures very well. Nassim Nicholas Taleb
democracy event good helps register students
The event is good way to get students to register to vote. I think it helps with democracy more than anything. It's a good way to get a lot of student support. Mike Reagan
greatest lesson life persons refugees second spending time
Second to my children, spending time with refugees and other persons of need around the world has been the greatest gift, ... It's been the greatest life lesson I could ever receive. Angelina Jolie
greatest human resources waste
This has been the greatest waste of human resources I've ever seen.
law justice mystery
A good parson once said that where mystery begins religion ends. Cannot I say, as truly at least, of human laws, that where mystery begins justice ends? Edmund Burke
lawyers neither nor took
took place in a proceeding where neither my lawyers nor I ever appeared. Michael Jackson
law mind bears
You must bear in mind that each law is circumstantial. It does depend on the circumstances. Robert Greene
law important execution
The execution of the laws is more important than the making of them. Thomas Jefferson
law judging safety
As, for the safety of society, we commit honest maniacs to Bedlam, so judges should be withdrawn from their bench, whose erroneous biases are leading us to dissolution. It may indeed injure them in fame or in fortune; but it saves the republic, which is the first and supreme law.
law united-states void
[An] act of the Congress of the United States... which assumes powers... not delegated by the Constitution, is not law, but is altogether void and of no force.
law citizens obedience
Certainly one of the highest duties of the citizen is a scrupulous obedience to the laws of the nation. But it is not the highest duty.
law differences religion
Religion has no business to formulate social laws and insist on the difference between beings, because its aim and end is to obliterate all such fictions and monstrosities. Swami Vivekananda
law purpose half
Multi-millionaires who pay half or less than half of the percentage of tax the rest of us pay justify their actions by saying they pay what the law requires. Though true, the fact is they found ways within the law to beat the purpose of the law - which, in the case of taxes, is that we all pay our fair share. Simon Sinek
powerful keys creative
Everything changes. This is the key to feeling powerful, but also to being creative in the world.
powerful artist should-have
The artist should have a powerful will. He should be powerfully possessed by one idea Robert Henri
powerful sight people
All over the U.S. there are people whose lives are being destroyed for lack of proper health care provision, and there is no sight more odious than the rich, powerful and arrogant trying to keep it that way. Simon Hoggart
powerful giving advice
The best advice I could give anyone is to spend your time working on whatever you are passionate about in life. Richard Branson
powerful believe careers
Believe in yourself and back yourself to come out on top. A fulfilling career is waiting for those brave enough to find it.
power world spinning
Look at these worlds spinning out of nothingness. That is within your power. Rumi
power hands people
The American people should be made aware of the trend toward monopolization of the great public information vehicles and the concentration of more and more power over public opinion in fewer and fewer hands. Spiro T. Agnew
powerful men light
For the powers of our mind, life, and body are bound to their own limitations, and however high they may rise or however widely expand, they cannot rise beyond them. But still, mental man can open to what is beyond him and call down a Supramental Light, Truth, and Power to work in him and do what the mind cannot do. If mind cannot by effort become what is beyond mind, Supermind can descend and transform mind into its own substance. Sri Aurobindo
power thinking names
What I think the political correctness debate is really about is the power to be able to define. The definers want the power to name. And the defined are now taking that power away from them. Toni Morrison
proof-of-love proof
Confidence is the best proof of love. Maria Edgeworth
respect tuba
I've got a lot of respect for tuba players, just carrying that thing around.
respect
Oklahoma has a respect for our neighbors. That's the Oklahoma standard. Markwayne Mullin
respect office pirate
The kingly office is entitled to no respect. It was originally procured by the highwayman's methods. It remains a perpetuated crime, can never be anything but the symbol of a crime. It is no more entitled to respect than is the flag of a pirate. Mark Twain
respect men flesh
I don't know what a scoundrel is like, but I know what a respectable man is like, and it's enough to make one's flesh creep. Joseph de Maistre
respect ideas composer
I shall always respect the composer. If I embellish, it is his idea I am embellishing. Kate Smith
respect people way
People have a right to their own lives, and if you can't help somebody, you ought to get out of their way. Kate Millett
respect
Respect is not ever assigned; it's earned. Linda Tripp
respect jobs acting
I see my job as an actor to be as good a channel as I can be. Acting is a gift, and I have respect for it. Lili Taylor
respect lakes water
The still lake without ripples is an image of our minds at ease, so full of unlimited friendliness for all the junk at the bottom of the lake that we don't feel the need to churn up the waters just to avoid looking at what's there. Pema Chodron
rule shower
That was two too many. The first rule was you must shower every day.
watched
My guilty pleasure is 'Revenge.' I've watched it from the very first episode. Jane Elliot