“Anything can go away. There's no such thing as safety and security. You can do things that give you the illusion of safety and security, but there's really no such thing.” GivingCan DoSecurityIllusionSafetyGoing AwaySafety And Security Author:Will Smith
“If you could extend the elective franchise to all persons of color who can read the Constitution of the United States in English and write their names and to all persons of color who own real estate valued at not less than two hundred and fifty dollars and pay taxes thereon, and would completely disarm the adversary. This you can do with perfect safety. And as a consequence, the radicals, who are wild upon negro franchise, will be completely foiled in their attempts to keep the Southern States from renewing their relations to the Union.” IfsWritingPersonsTwoRealStatesNamesCan DoPerfectUnitedPayUnited StatesColorTaxesHundredConsequenceConstitutionRelationSafetyDollarsUnionsRadicalFiftySouthernEstatesAdversariesConstitution Of The United States Book:The Papers of Andrew Johnson: May-August 1865 Source: The Papers of Andrew Johnson: May-August 1865
“A safety net of small white lies can be the bedrock of a successful marriage. You wouldn't believe how cheaply I can do a kitchen renovation.” BelieveI CanLyingCan DoWhiteMarriageSuccessfulSafetyKitchenSafety NetBedrockSuccessful MarriageRenovationWhite Lie Book:Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake: A Memoir of a Woman's Life Source: Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake: A Memoir of a Woman's Life
“Every time I get sexually harassed, I'm supposed to turn around and yell at the person, but there are safety issues. Sometimes the best thing you can do it just walk right past that person and have a great day. But sometimes you feel like you really need to say something.” NeedsFeelsPersonsSometimesPastTurnsCan DoWalksIssuesLike YouSafetyBest ThingsYou Can Do ItSexuallyGreat DayHave A Great Day Author:Kathleen Hanna
“In case after case, President Bush's actions have made American women less safe and less secure -- on the job and on the streets. As president, I will put American government and our legal system back on the side of women. I will stand up for their security, ensure their safety, support their rights, and guarantee their dignity. This nation can do no less.” MadeGovernmentActionJobsNationsSidesPresidentCan DoCasesSupportRightsStreetsSecuritySafeDignitySafetySecureGuaranteesPresident BushAmerican WomanLegal SystemAmerican Government Author:John F. Kerry
“Superstition is the poetry of life. It is inherent in man's nature; and when we think it is wholly eradicated, it takes refuge in the strangest holes and corners, whence it peeps out all at once, as soon as it can do it with safety.” ThinkingMenCan DoSafetyCornersHolesSuperstitionsInherentRefuge Author:Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“The Declaration [of Independence] was not a protest against government, but against the excess of government. It prescribed the proper role of government, to secure the rights of individuals and to effect their safety and happiness. In modern society, no individual can do this alone. So government is not a necessary evil but a necessary good.” GovernmentEvilIndividualCan DoRolesRightsModernEffectsSafetyIndependenceSecureProtestExcessDeclarationDeclaration Of IndependenceModern SocietyNecessary EvilRole Of Government Author:Gerald R. Ford
“There are only a few things investors can do to counteract risk: diversify adequately, hedge when appropriate, and invest with a margin of safety. It is a precisely because we do not and cannot know all the risks of an investment that we strive to invest at a discount. The bargain element helps to provide a cushion for when things go wrong.” KnowsHelpingCan DoRiskElementsSafetyInvestmentStriveInvestingAppropriateInvestorsMarginsBargainsDiscountsCushionsWhen Things Go Wrong Author:Seth Klarman