Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Mark McKinnon

Quote by Mark McKinnon

“It's much more powerful and compelling to create a positive vision than it is to tear somebody down.”

Quote by Mark McKinnon

Author

Mark McKinnon
Mark McKinnon

Mark McKinnon is a seasoned advisor known for his extensive experience in the political and media sectors. Born on May 5, 1955, he has been active in the field of political consulting since the 1990s, providing strategic advice to various politicians and candidates. more

You May Also Like

“The dogs in our lives, the dogs we come to love and who (we fervently believe) love us in return, offer more than fidelity, consolation, and companionship. They offer comedy, irony, wit, and a wealth of anecdotes, the "shaggy dog stories" and "stupid pet tricks" that are commonplace pleasures of life.”

“They offer, if we are wise enough or simple enough to take it, a model for what it means to give your heart with little thought of return. Both powerfully imaginary and comfortingly real, dogs act as mirrors for our own beliefs about what would constitute a truly humane society. Perhaps it is not too late for them to teach us some new tricks.”

“Liberty is meaningless where the right to utter one's thoughts and opinions has ceased to exist. That, of all rights, is the dread of tyrants. It is the right which they first of all strike down. They know its power. Thrones, dominions, principalities, and powers, founded in injustice and wrong, are sure to tremble, if men are allowed to reason... Equally clear is the right to hear. To suppress free speech is a double wrong. It violates the rights of the hearer as well as those of the speaker.”