“Securing freedom has been a singular commitment of American presidents and patriots in and out of government for generations. But its perpetual continuation is not guaranteed.” Has BeensGovernmentPresidentGenerationsCommitmentPerpetualPatriotContinuationAmerican President Author:George Nethercutt
“As President, I'll invest in renewable energies like wind power, solar power, and the next generation of homegrown biofuels. That's how America is going to free itself from our dependence on foreign oil not through short-term gimmicks, but through a real, long-term commitment to transform our energy sector.” LongRealAmericaNextEnergyPresidentTermGenerationsWindCommitmentOilLong TermDependenceNext GenerationShort TermRenewable EnergyGimmicksSolar PowerForeign OilBiofuelsHomegrownWind Power Author:Barack Obama
“Protecting the dignity and the security our seniors have earned is a commitment that spans generations and party lines.” LinesPartyGenerationsSecurityCommitmentDignitySenior Author:Tom Rooney
“Being an artist and a musician, I have witnessed the previous generation taking the art form, not as a way of making a living, but as a belief, an almost maniacal, sometimes insane devotion and commitment to communication.” WayArtSometimesFormArtistBeliefGenerationsCommunicationMusicianCommitmentDevotionInsaneBeing An ArtistMaking A LivingPrevious Generations Author:David Finckel
“Marriage and parenting are the two strongest vows anyone will ever make. When you see these commitments being carelessly discarded, you can be certain that the ethics of that generation have been abandoned. ... What our society needs is a good dose of biblical ethic from God's people - the kind of ethic that requires us to keep our word no matter what the costs. Situational ethics have so shaped our society that even God's people have lost the concept of absolutes when it comes to keeping our word.” PeopleNeedsKindHas BeensTwoMatterCertainLostGenerationsCostEthicsConceptsCommitmentAbsolutesNo Matter WhatOur SocietyStrongestAbandonedBiblicalVowDoseOur WordsDiscarded Author:Larry Burkett
“Our goal is to turn solar electric technologies into a commodity business like computer chips, and make them ubiquitous in the built environment. I'd couple this with a huge commitment to fundamental research in nanostructure to goose the next generation of more efficient, cheaper, dematerialized cells. And if I'm truly czar, I'd emphasize silicon technologies, as that approach is the one least likely to encounter material constraints in supplying an explosive global demand.” IfsTurnsNextGoalTechnologyEnvironmentGenerationsMaterialsHugeCoupleDemandComputerApproachResearchCommitmentBuiltFundamentalsCellsEncountersEfficientElectricCommodityChipsNext GenerationConstraintsCheaperGeeseExplosivesSiliconCzarsBuilt Environment Author:Denis Hayes
“The party's got to see itself as being one public service organization in a very competitive field, all of whom are competing for the allegiance and commitment and brains of the next generation. They've got to be big enough to reach out to those groups and say "come on in."” EnoughBigsNextPartyBrainGenerationsGroupsFieldsCommitmentOrganizationReach OutCompetingNext GenerationAllegiancePublic Service Author:Michael Ignatieff
“The WWII generation shares so many common values: duty, honor, country, personal responsibility and the marriage vow " For better or for worse--it was the last generation in which, broadly speaking, marriage was a commitment and divorce was not an option” CountryLastsValuesCommonResponsibilityGenerationsShareDutyHonorCommitmentDivorceVowWwiiPersonal ResponsibilityMarriage Vows Author:Tom Brokaw
“Trade justice for the developing world and for this generation is a truly significant way for the developed countries to show commitment to bringing about an end to global poverty.” WorldWayEndsCountryShowsJusticePovertyGenerationsCommitmentTradeSignificantDevelopingThis GenerationEnding PovertyDeveloped CountryGlobal Poverty Author:Nelson Mandela
“We live in a time of transition, an uneasy era which is likely to endure for the rest of this century... During this period we may be tempted to abandon some of the time-honored principles and commitments which have been proven during the difficult times of past generations. We must never yield to this temptation. Our American values are not luxuries but necessities - not the salt in our bread but the bread itself.” MayHas BeensPastValuesDifficultPrinciplesGenerationsCenturyPeriodsCommitmentEndureBreadTemptationLuxuryErasAbandonPatrioticYieldTransitionSaltProvenHonoredTemptedDifficult TimesUneasyAmerican ValuesPast GenerationsTimes Of Transition Author:Jimmy Carter
“Until it's understood to involve justice for those in poverty, a future for generations yet unborn, and a commitment to the rest of creation, it's unlikely we'll be able to overcome the status quo.” AbleJusticePovertyGenerationsCreationUnderstoodCommitmentOvercomingStatus QuoUnlikelyUnborn Book:Fight Global Warming Now: The Handbook for Taking Action in Your Community Source: Fight Global Warming Now: The Handbook for Taking Action in Your Community
“The Caring for Climate initiative is fully aligned with our own explicit commitments, which reflect our respect for society in which we operate, respect for the environment, respect for the future generations. Climate change must be addressed through mutually beneficial collaboration and multi-stakeholder channels to be effective ultimately.” EnvironmentGenerationsCommitmentClimateClimate ChangeCaringCollaborationInitiativeBeneficialFuture GenerationExplicitStakeholder Author:Jose Lopez
“Princeton has made an enormous difference in my life, and I am delighted to be able to express my gratitude in such a tangible way. The generosity of earlier generations of donors made it possible for me to attend Princeton as a young student from Hong Kong, and I have always wanted to do all I could to assure that students in the future.. from the United States and around the world.. will have the same kinds of opportunities I had to learn from faculty members who are leaders in their fields at a university that remains second to none in its commitment to teaching.” WorldWayKindMadeStatesAbleWantedYoungOpportunityDifferencesUnitedLeaderUnited StatesGenerationsTeachingFieldsStudentsGratitudeMembersCommitmentRemainsUniversityEnormousMade ItAround The WorldGenerosityFacultyPhilanthropyDelightedTangibleHong KongDonorsPrincetonYoung StudentsFaculty Members Author:Gordon Wu
“There is no nobler profession, nor no greater calling, than to be among those unheralded many who gave and give their lives to the preservation of human knowledge, passed with commitment and care from one generation to the next.” GivingHumansCareNextGreaterGenerationsCallingFutureCommitmentHistoricalProfessionPreservationHuman Knowledge Author:Laurence Overmire