“There must be a union between the spirit in wood and the spirit in man. The grain of the wood must relate closely to its function. The abutment of the edge of one board to an adjoining board can mean the success or failure of a piece. () Gradually a form evolves, much as nature produces the tree in the first place. The object created can live forever. The tree lives on in its new form. The object cannot follow a transitory “style”, here for a moment, discarded the next. Its appeal must be universal. Cordial and receptive, it should invite a meeting with man” MenShouldFirstsMeanMomentsFormSpiritNextForeverPiecesTreeStyleDesignObjectsProduceUniversalFunctionUnionsMeetingsEdgesWoodsRelateAppealsEvolveBoardsInvitesGrainFurnitureLive ForeverReceptiveDiscardedTransitoryCraftsmanSuccess Or FailureTree Of LifeArtisansWoodworking Author:George Nakashima
“A leader has to know how the system functions - not just the system of government but the whole social and economic system, including business, the unions, and the universities.” KnowsWholeGovernmentSocialLeaderKnow HowEconomicFunctionUnionsIncludingUniversityEconomic SystemsSystems Of Government Author:Jean Chretien
“Just as there can be little doubt that labor unions are a significant political force, neither can there be much question that this political force is a by-product of the purely industrial activities that unions regard as their major function.” LittlesPoliticalForceDoubtProductsActivityMajorsLaborFunctionRegardUnionsSignificantLabor Union Book:THE LOGIC OF COLLECTIVE ACTION Source: THE LOGIC OF COLLECTIVE ACTION
“In any bureaucratic organization there will be two kinds of people: those who work to further the actual goals of the organization, and those who work for the organization itself. Examples in education would be teachers who work and sacrifice to teach children, vs. union representative who work to protect any teacher including the most incompetent. The Iron Law states that in all cases, the second type of person will always gain control of the organization, and will always write the rules under which the organization functions.” PeopleWritingKindChildrenPersonsTwoStatesWould BeLawGoalTeachCasesTeacherSacrificeExampleTypeProtectGainsOrganizationFunctionUnionsIncludingInvestingIronRepresentativesIncompetent Author:Jerry Pournelle
“For Christians to be linked in association with ministries who do not preach the gospel of Christ is to incur moral guilt. A Union which can continue irrespective of whether its member churches belong to a common faith is not fulfilling any scriptural function. The preservation of a denominational association when it is powerless to discipline heretics cannot be justified on the grounds of the preservation of 'Christian unity'... It is error which breaks the unity of churches, and to remain in a denominational alignment which condones error is to support schism.” ChristianChristChurchCommonMoralBreakSupportDisciplineMembersFunctionGuiltUnionsErrorsUnityAssociationMinistryFulfillingPreservationLinkedPowerlessJustifiedAlignmentHereticSchismChristian Unity Author:Charles Haddon
“Groupings of people that get together, think things through, come out to plan and so on, like unions or true political organizations, they've disintegrated. And people tend to be atomized - you get down to a society based on social units based on an atom - an atomic element - which is a person and their computer. Not a society that is going to be able to function freely and democratically. The tendency is there; it doesn't have to be, but its something to worry about.” PeopleThinkingPersonsAbleTogetherPoliticalSocialWorryPlansElementsComputerOrganizationFunctionUnionsTendenciesAtomsUnitsGet Together Author:Noam Chomsky
“The human condition is what it is. We can see beauty and wonder in the world, but we also face imminent death and uncertainty, and we often need to sidestep the idea of time and communicate with each other, not with words but with a sense of community and union. I don't want to make an overreaching statement, but I think that's the function of culture.” ThinkingWorldWantNeedsHumansIdeasFacesCultureCommunityWonderConditionsFunctionUnionsCommunicateStatementsUncertaintyHuman ConditionOverreachingImminent Death Author:Justin Adams
“People will find some ways of identifying themselves, becoming associated with others, taking part in something. They're going to do it some way or other. If they don't have the options of participation in labor unions, political organizations that actually function, they'll find other ways. Religious fundamentalism is a classic example.” PeopleIfsWayPoliticalReligiousExampleBecomingLaborOrganizationFunctionUnionsClassicFundamentalismParticipationIdentifyingReligious FundamentalismLabor Union Author:Noam Chomsky
“The European Union is effectively a union dominated by the German political and economic elite. Its main function is to serve as a nucleus for financial capitalism and to ease the road for that capitalism. The other functions just irritate everyone: it's undemocratic; decisions are not made by parliament; the European Parliament is not sovereign.” MadePoliticalDecisionEconomicCapitalismFunctionUnionsFinancialEaseElitesSovereignParliamentEuropean UnionNucleus Author:Tariq Ali
“Form follows function - that has been misunderstood. Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union.” ShouldHas BeensSpiritualFormDesignFunctionUnionsDesignerArchitectMisunderstoodInterior DesignUsabilityFunctionalityInspirational DesignDesign InspirationProduct DesignBeautiful DesignArchitectural Design Author:Frank Lloyd Wright