“This leads to a question - if a great many people are for a certain project, is it necessarily right? If the vast majority is for it, is it even more certainly right? This, to be sure, is one of the tricky points of democracy. The minority often turns out to be right, and though one believes in the efficacy of the democratic process, one has also to recognize that the demand of the many for a particular project at a particular time may mean only disaster.” PeopleIfsBelieveMayMeanCertainTurnsProcessDemocracyParticularDemandProjectsMajorityDemocraticDisasterGreat MenMinoritiesTrickyEfficacyDemocratic Process Book:The Roosevelt I Knew Source: The Roosevelt I Knew
“He who attempts to make others believe in means which he himself despises is a puffer; he who makes use of more means than he knows to be necessary is a quack; and he who ascribes to those means a greater efficacy than his own experience warrants is an impostor.” KnowsBelieveMeanUseGreaterDeceitDespiseBelieve In MeWarrantsEfficacyQuacks Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater
“If we do not believe in ourselves- neither in our efficacy nor in our goodness- the universe is a frightening place.” IfsBelieveUniverseGoodnessFrighteningEfficacy Book:Power of Self Esteem Source: Power of Self Esteem
“I believe in the efficacy of prayer and I have a deep and sorrowful sympathy for one who is without faith. I believe our Father answers every prayer-all prayers-with His matchless, inscrutable wisdom, with infinite compassion and with love.” BelieveFatherI BelievePrayerAnswersCompassionInfiniteI Believe InOur FatherEfficacySorrowfulInscrutable Author:Loretta Young
“I believe firmly in the efficacy of religion, in its powerful influence on a person's whole life. It helps immeasurably to meet the storms and stress of life and keep you attuned to the Divine inspiration. Without inspiration, we would perish.” BelievePersonsWholeHelpingInspirationI BelievePowerfulInfluenceDivineStressStormWhole LifeEfficacyDivine Inspiration Author:Walt Disney