“It is necessary to gain the common people to our order. The best means to that end is influence in the schools.” PeopleMeanEndsSchoolOrderCommonInfluenceGainsJew Author:Adam Weishaupt
“The free enterprise concept inherent in the economic model of capitalism should mean common people, or lower and middle class wage-earners, have greater potential to rise up and gain financial independence. In reality, however, free enterprise all too often leads to an almost total lack of government regulation that in turn allows the global elite to run amuck in Gordon Gecko-style financial coups.” PeopleShouldMeanRealityGovernmentRunningTurnsCommonClassGreaterEconomicMiddleStyleModelsConceptsCapitalismGainsIndependenceFinancialEnterpriseMiddle ClassElitesRegulationInherentFree EnterpriseCoupsGovernment RegulationFinancial IndependenceEconomic Models Author:James Morcan
“Throughout the 1980s, we did hear too much about individual gain and the ethos of selfishness and greed. We did not hear enough about how to be a good member of a community, to define the common good and to repair the social contract. And we also found that while prosperity does not trickle down from the most powerful to the rest of us, all too often indifference and even intolerance do.” DoeEnoughFoundIndividualSocialCommunityWealthPoorPowerfulCommonPowerRichToo MuchMembersGainsGreedProsperitySelfishnessIndifferenceMost PowerfulContractsIntoleranceRich And PoorCommon GoodEthosSocial ContractTrickle DownSelfishness And Greed Author:Hillary Clinton
“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
“Not that one choose to draw aside in churlish mein or vein, From common lot of what life holds of pleasure, toil or pain But that the call-s to rise and cruise alone with dreams unshared Or plan alone for some far goal, for which none else has cared Or fight alone for what you hold is worth a warrior-s strife And ask no gain or fame or aught beyond the joy of life.” DreamPainJoyFightingAsksGoalPleasureCommonPlansFameDrawsGainsWarriorAviationToilStrifeVeinsJoy Of LifeCruise Author:Gill Robb Wilson
“It is now common knowledge that the average American gains 7 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day.” YearsCommonGainsAveragePoundsNew YearBe GratefulThanksgivingNew DayCommon Knowledge Author:Marilu Henner
“In ideal form of social control is an atomised collection of individuals focused on their own narrow concern, lacking the kinds of organisations in which they can gain information, develop and articulate their thoughts, and act constructively to achieve common ends.” KindEndsFormIndividualSocialCommonAchieveInformationGainsConcernIdealsFocusedCollectionsLackingOrganisationSocial Control Author:Noam Chomsky
“For all riches come from iniquity, and unless one were to lose another could not gain. Hence the common adage seems to me to be very true: The rich man is unjust or the heir of an unjust one.” MenSeemsLosesCommonRichGainsRichesUnjustAdagesRich ManHeirsIniquityVery True Author:St. Jerome
“The arts have long been an integral and vibrant part of our nation's cultural heritage. In its many forms, art enables us to gain a deeper understanding of ourselves and of our society. Providing us with a unique way to learn about people of other cultures, it allows us to discover all that we have in common. At its best, art can beautify our cities, encourage economic development and social change, and profoundly affect the ways we live our lives.” PeopleWayLongArtFormCultureNationsSocialUnderstandingCommonCitiesOur LivesEconomicDevelopmentUniqueGainsDeeperOur SocietyHeritageProvidingSocial ChangeEconomic DevelopmentOther CulturesCultural HeritageDeeper UnderstandingBest Art Author:William J. Clinton
“The Reagan-Bush years have exalted private gain over public obligation, special interests over the common good, wealth and fame over work and family. The 1980s ushered in a Gilded Age of greed and selfishness, of irresponsibility and excess, and of neglect.” YearsAgeInterestWealthCommonSpecialFameGainsGreedObligationSelfishnessNeglectExcessExaltedCommon GoodSpecial InterestsIrresponsibilityGildedGilded Age Author:William J. Clinton
“We are proceeding on the basis of common values. We have more to gain from partnership, from promoting our partnership in dealing with the big global challenges. I, therefore, believe that in the near future, not much is going to change in the relations between E.U., Greece and the United States of America. These are relations that were forged under very difficult conditions and rely on the common values of our people.” PeopleBelieveStatesBigsAmericaValuesDifficultChallengesUnitedCommonUnited StatesConditionsGainsBasesRelationRelyPartnershipUnited States Of AmericaGreecePromotingProceedingForged Author:Alexis Tsipras
“There are no more barriers to cross. All I have in common with the uncontrollable and the insane, the vicious and the evil, all the mayhem I have caused and my utter indifference toward it I have now surpassed. My pain is constant and sharp and I do not hope for a better world for anyone, in fact I want my pain to be inflicted on others. I want no one to escape, but even after admitting this there is no catharsis, my punishment continues to elude me and I gain no deeper knowledge of myself; no new knowledge can be extracted from my telling. This confession has meant nothing.” WorldWantFactsPainEvilCommonGainsCrossesConstantDeeperPunishmentInsaneIndifferenceBarriersConfessionViciousAdmittingPsychoEludeCatharsisUncontrollableMayhemNew Knowledge Author:Bret Easton Ellis
“Everyone, either from modesty or egotism, hides away the best and most delicate of his soul’s possessions; to gain the esteem of others, we must only ever show our ugliest sides; this is how we keep ourselves on the common level” SoulShowsSidesLevelsCommonIdentityGainsPossessionEsteemDelicateModestyEgotism Author:Gustave Flaubert
“I do not know why I care," Drizzt answered honestly. His eyes turned back to his ancient homeland, where loyalty was merely a device to gain an advantage over a common foe. "Perhaps I care because I strive to be different from my people," he said, as much to himself as to Bruenor. "Perhaps I care because I am different from my people. I may be more akin to race of the surface...that is my hope at least. I care because I have to care about something.” PeopleKnowsMaySaidDifferentEyeCareCommonRaceGainsAdvantageStriveAncientSurfaceLoyaltyHonestlyHis EyesDevicesI CareFoeHomelandDrizzt Book:The Crystal Shard: The Legend of Drizzt Source: The Crystal Shard: The Legend of Drizzt
“The cause of freedom is identified with the destinies of humanity, and in whatever part of the world it gains ground by and by, it will be a common gain to all those who desire it.” WorldDesireHumanityCausesCommonDestinyGains Author:Lajos Kossuth