“A martial nobility and stubborn commons, possessed of arms, tenacious of property, and collected into constitutional assemblies form the only balance capable of preserving a free constitution against the enterprise of an aspiring prince” FormFreedomArmsBalanceCapableConstitutionPropertyEnterprisePossessedStubbornNobilityAssemblyTenacious Book:The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Source: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
“Humanity today is rightly concerned about the ecological balance of tomorrow. It is important for assessments in this regard to be carried out prudently, in dialogue with experts and people of wisdom, uninhibited by ideological pressure to draw hasty conclusions, and above all with the aim of reaching agreement on a model of sustainable development capable of ensuring the well-being of all while respecting environmental balances.” PeopleWellsImportantTodayHumanityDevelopmentBalanceTomorrowCapableModelsDrawsConcernedPressureRegardAimEnvironmentalDialogueConclusionWell BeingExpertsReachingAgreementSustainabilityIdeologicalEcologicalAssessmentSustainable DevelopmentHastyEcological Balance Author:Pope Benedict XVI