“A strong defense is the surest way to peace. Strength makes detente attainable. Weakness invites war, as my generation - my generation - knows from four very bitter experiences. Just as America's will for peace is second to none, so will America's strength be second to none. We cannot rely on the forbearance of others to protect this Nation. The power and diversity of the Armed Forces, active Guard and Reserve, the resolve of our fellow citizens, the flexibility in our command to navigate international waters that remain troubled are all essential to our security.” WayWarStrongForceNationsPeaceWaterFourSecurityCitizensProtectEssentialsDiversityWeaknessFellowsInternationalActiveDefenseCommandBitterRelyResolveInvitesReservesFlexibilityNavigateArmed ForcesForbearanceBitter ExperienceDetente Author:Gerald R. Ford
“Republics demanded virtue. Monarchies could rely on coercion and "dazzling splendor" to suppress self-interest or factions; republics relied on the goodness of the people to put aside private interest for public good. The imperatives of virtue attached all sorts of desiderata to the republican citizen: simplicity, frugality, sobriety, simple manners, Christian benevolence, duty to the polity. Republics called on other virtues--spiritedness, courage--to protect the polity from external threats. Tyrants kept standing armies; republics relied on free yeomen, defending their own land.” PeopleSelfChristianInterestSimpleVirtueDemocracyLandDutyCitizensRepublicanProtectGoodnessStandingArmyThreatSimplicityMannersRelyRepublicTyrantsImperativesSelf InterestMonarchyCoercionBenevolenceSplendorSobrietyFactionsDazzlingFrugalityPublic GoodYeoman Author:James Monroe
“When the average Social Security benefit is $1328 a month, and more than one-third of our senior citizens rely on Social Security for Virtually all of their income, our job is to expand benefits, not cut them.” JobsSocialCuttingSecurityMonthsCitizensBenefitsThirdsAverageIncomeRelySeniorSocial SecuritySenior Citizen Author:Bernie Sanders
“The FBI was creating a world where citizens rely on Apple to defend their rights, rather than the other way around.” WorldWayRightsCitizensCreatingRelyApplesFbi Author:Edward Snowden
“If governments did not mislead their citizens so often, there would be less need for secrecy, and if leaders knew they could not rely on keeping the public in the dark about what they are doing, they would have a powerful incentive to behave better.” IfsNeedsGovernmentWould BeDarkPowerfulLeaderCitizensBehaveRelyIncentivesSecrecyMislead Book:Ethics in the Real World: 82 Brief Essays on Things That Matter Source: Ethics in the Real World: 82 Brief Essays on Things That Matter