“America is very decentralized in how it supports the humanities, unlike European countries where virtually everything stems from the central government.” CountryGovernmentAmericaHumanitySupportStemEuropean CountriesCentral GovernmentIt Support Author:Jim Leach
“The most knowledgeable person is not necessarily the person who runs the government, nor the church, nor the business.” PersonsGovernmentRunningHumanityChurchBuddhismKnowledgeableKnowledgeable Person Author:Frederick Lenz
“Faith marches at the head of the army of progress. -It is found beside the most refined life, the freest government, the profoundest philosophy, the noblest poetry, the purest humanity.” PhilosophyGovernmentFaithHumanityFoundProgressArmyMarchRefined Author:Theodore T. Munger
“Government, in its very essence, is opposed to all increase in knowledge. Its tendency is always towards permanence and against change...[T]he progress of humanity, far from being the result of government, has been made entirely without its aid and in the face if its constant and bitter opposition.” IfsHas BeensMadeGovernmentFacesHumanityResultsProgressEssenceIncreaseConstantAidsTendenciesBitterOppositionPermanence Author:H. L. Mencken
“How will it end?... a vision of a universal religion, which will embrace all creeds; a universal government which will embrace all humanity; a universal knowledge which will make all mankind kin.” EndsGovernmentHumanityVisionMankindUniversalEmbraceCreeds Author:Carl H. Claudy
“The millions of laws which exist for the regulation of humanity appear upon investigation to be divided into three principal categories: protection of property, protection of persons, protection of government. And by analyzing each of these three categories, we arrive at the same logical and necessary conclusion: the uselessness and hurtfulness of law.” PersonsGovernmentLawHumanityThreeMillionsPropertyProtectionConclusionLogicalCategoriesDividedRegulationInvestigationPrincipalAnalyzingUselessness Author:Peter Kropotkin
“Human rights are not a privilege conferred by government. They are every human being's entitlement by virtue of his humanity.” HumansGovernmentHumanityHuman BeingsVirtueRightsHuman RightsPrivilegeAbortionEntitlementPro LifeRight To LifeAbortion RightsHuman Rights DayAnti AbortionCatholic Pro Life Author:Mother Teresa
“It is contended by many that ours is a Christian government, founded upon the Bible, and that all who look upon the book as false or foolish are destroying the foundation of our country. The truth is, our government is not founded upon the rights of gods, but upon the rights of men. Our Constitution was framed, not to declare and uphold the deity of Christ, but the sacredness of humanity. Ours is the first government made by the people and for the people. It is the only nation with which the gods have had nothing to do.” PeopleMenFirstsLooksMadeBookCountryGovernmentChristianHumanityNationsChristRightsAtheismTruth IsConstitutionFoundationFoolishOur CountryLook UpDestroyingDeitiesFramedSacredness Author:Robert Green Ingersoll
“Freedom was given to humanity by God. But, governments, if they can help it, never give freedom. They just hand out slavery with slogans.” IfsGivingHelpingHandsGovernmentHumanityGivenSlaverySlogans Author:Taylor Caldwell
“Government began in tyranny and force, began in the feudalism of the soldier and bigotry of the priest; and the ideas of justice and humanity have been fighting their way, like a thunderstorm, against the organized selfishness of human nature.” WayHumansHas BeensIdeasGovernmentHumanityFightingForceJusticeHuman NatureSoldierTyrannySelfishnessOrganizedPriestsBigotryThunderstormFeudalism Book:Speeches, Lectures, and Letters Source: Speeches, Lectures, and Letters
“Let America symbolize humanity's struggle to conquer nature and master technology. The time has now come for our Government to facilitate the individual's control over his or her future - and of the future of America.” GovernmentAmericaHumanityIndividualTechnologyStruggleMastersConquerFacilitateFuture Of America Author:Gerald R. Ford
“... war reporting is still essentially the same - someone has to go there and see what is happening. You can't get that information without going to places where people are being shot at, and others are shooting at you. The real difficulty is having enough faith in humanity to believe that enough people, be they government, military or the man on the street, will care when your file reaches the printed page, the website or the TV screen.” PeopleMenBelieveStillsWarRealEnoughGovernmentCareHumanityStreetsMilitaryInformationHe ManTvsPagesHappeningsShotsDifficultyScreensShootingFilesWebsitePrintedFaith In Humanity Author:Marie Colvin