“The beginning of reform is not so much to equalize property as to train the noble sort of natures not to desire more, and to prevent the lower from getting more.” DesireNaturePropertyTrainEqualityNobleReformNobilityReformation Book:Politics Source: Politics
“Benevolent desires, after passing a certain point, can not undertake their own fulfillment without incurring the risk of evils beyond those sought to be remedied.” DesireCertainEvilPoliticsRiskPassingPassingsReformFulfillmentCan NotConservatismBenevolentIncurring Book:Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War: Works of Melville Source: Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War: Works of Melville
“Any government that has a sincere desire for reform and progress should understand the benefit of objective and constructive criticism.” ShouldGovernmentDesireProgressBenefitsCriticismObjectivesReformSincereConstructiveConstructive Criticism Author:Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
“Our people have proven their desire for continuing with reforms. We complete the march today with those who have an honest patriotic desire for more progress and reform.” PeopleTodayDesireProgressHonestReformMarchPatrioticContinuingProven Author:Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
“He who desires or attempts to reform the government of a state and wishes to have it accepted, must at least retain the semblance of the old forms; so that it may seem to the people that there has been no change in the institutions, even though in fact they are entirely different from the old ones. For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were realities.” PeopleMayHas BeensDifferentStatesFactsRealitySeemsGovernmentFormDesireWishMankindInstitutionsMajorityAppearanceAcceptedSatisfiedReformSemblance Author:Niccolo Machiavelli