“When we look at the matter from another point of view, great caution would seem to be required. For the habit of lightly changing the laws is an evil, and, when the advantage is small, some errors both of lawgivers and rulers had better be left; the citizen will not gain so much by making the change as he will lose by the habit of disobedience.” LooksMatterSeemsLawEvilLeftLosesJusticeViewsHabitCitizensGainsAdvantageErrorsPoint Of ViewRulersCautionDisobedience Book:Politics Source: Politics
“When a profit-seeking company proposes to take citizens' private land away for its own gain, people should stand up for their rights.” PeopleShouldCompanyRightsLandCitizensGainsProfitSeekingPropose Author:Louis Bacon
“We need to seek wise leaders who will seek common ground among Americans instead of dividing us further for political gain. As citizens, we must embrace those who embrace ideas, thoughtfulness, civility and kindness to others no matter what their political beliefs.” NeedsIdeasMatterPoliticalBeliefCommonLeaderKindnessWiseCitizensGainsNo Matter WhatEmbraceCivilityDividingCommon GroundThoughtfulnessKindness To OthersPolitical BeliefsWise Leaders Author:James McGreevey
“To isolate the revolutionary ideologues and their killers we must gain the trust of the majority of Muslims. This can only happen if they are treated as equal citizens, not just in theory, and have access to decent education and jobs.” IfsHappensJobsEducationTheoryCitizensEqualGainsMajorityAccessTreatedRevolutionaryDecentKillersIdeologues Author:Ian Buruma
“Every good citizen makes his country's honor his own, and cherishes it not only as precious but as sacred. He is willing to risk his life in its defense and its conscious that he gains protection while he gives it.” LifeGivingCountryRiskWillingCitizensHonorConsciousGainsSacredVery GoodProtectionDefensePatriotismPatrioticCherishCitizenship4th Of JulyGood CitizenIndependence Day PatrioticGood PatrioticInspirational PatrioticGood CitizenshipAmerican Citizenship Author:Andrew Jackson
“Still, a prince should make himself feared in such a way that if he does not gain love, he at any rate avoids hatred; for fear and the absence of hatred may well go together, and will be always attained by one who abstains from interfering with the property of his citizens and subjects or with their women.” IfsWayShouldWellsMayDoeArtStillsWarTogetherSubjectsCitizensGainsHatredPropertyRateAbsenceInterfereArt Of War Author:Niccolo Machiavelli