“This country of ours has more wealth than any nation, but that's not what makes us rich. We have the most powerful military on Earth, but that's not what makes us strong. Our universities and our culture are the envy of the world, but that's not what keeps the world coming to our shores. Instead, it is that American spirit - that American promise - that pushes us forward even when the path is uncertain; that binds us together in spite of our differences; that makes us fix our eye not on what is seen, but what is unseen, that better place around the bend.” WorldCountryEyeEarthTogetherSpiritCultureStrongNationsDifferencesWealthPowerfulPathRichMilitaryPromiseUniversityEnvySpiteMost PowerfulShoreUncertainUnseenBetter PlaceAmerican SpiritAround The Bend Author:Barack Obama
“Genocide is not just a murderous madness; it is, more deeply, a politics that promises a utopia beyond politics - one people, one land, one truth, the end of difference. Since genocide is a form of political utopia, it remains an enduring temptation in any multiethnic and multicultural society in crisis.” PeopleEndsFormPoliticalDifferencesLandPromiseMadnessCrisisRemainsEndureTemptationGenocideUtopiaMulticulturalMulticultural SocietyPolitical Promises Author:Michael Ignatieff
“I figured if I could get really good people who were going to be able to have a big impact in the world over the next decade to come together once a year for ten years and actually sign a pledge to take action themselves, if we did that every year for ten years we could do a lot of good in the world. That's the difference between my meeting and any other. If you don't want to promise to do something, don't come to my meeting, stay home.” PeopleIfsWorldWantYearsHomeBigsAbleActionTogetherNextDifferencesPromiseTenImpactMeetingsDecadesIf I CouldGood PeopleGet RealPledgeGood In The WorldBig Impact Author:William J. Clinton
“As a comedian, I think we all look for those areas where the truth diverts from what people are saying. That's why politics is such a rich area for us, because politicians make promises, and they don't keep them, and when we point out the difference, we get the laugh.” PeopleThinkingLooksDifferencesLaughingRichPoliticianPromiseAreasComedian Author:Bill Maher
“You don't repair that relationship by sitting down and talking about trust or making promises. Actually, what rebuilds it is living it and doing things differently - and I think that is what is going to make the difference.” ThinkingDifferencesTalkingPromiseSittingDown AndSitting DownLove Relationship Author:Patricia Hewitt