“In a democracy, every ordinary citizen is effectively a king--but a king in a constitutional democracy, a monarch who decides only formally, whose function is merely to sign off on measures proposed by an executive administration. This is why the problem with democratic rituals is homologous to the great problem of constitutional monarchy: how to protect the dignity of the king? How to maintain the appearance that the king effectively makes decisions, when we all know this not to be true?” KnowsProblemDecisionDemocracyKingsCitizensProtectOrdinaryDignityFunctionDemocraticAppearanceBeing TrueAdministrationExecutivesRitualMonarchyMonarchsOrdinary CitizensConstitutional MonarchySigning Off Book:First As Tragedy, Then As Farce Source: First As Tragedy, Then As Farce
“Today the biggest decisions I make aren't related to the heavyweight title. They are whether I visit McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's, or Jack-in-the-Box.” TodayDecisionKingsBoxesTitlesRelatedMcdonaldsBurgersHeavyweightsWendyBurger King Author:George Foreman
“Egoistical opinion that a man is the king of nature was created by the man himself, so he can justify his wrong decisions.” MenNatureDecisionOpinionHe ManKingsJustifyEgotisticalWrong Decision Author:Ruben Papian
“Go back to the Bible, the Old Testament. I mean there were people who we would call intelectuals, there, they were called prophets, but they were basically intelectuals: they were people who were doing critical, geopolitical analysis, talking about the decisions of the king were going to lead to destruction; condemning inmorality, calling for justice for widows and orphans. What we would call dissident intelectuals. Were they nicely treated? No, they were driven into the desert, they were imprisoned, they were denounced. They were intelectuals who conformed.” PeopleMeanJusticeDecisionTalkingKingsCallingDestructionCriticalDrivenTreatedDesertAnalysisProphetTestamentOld TestamentWidowsOrphanCondemningDissidentsGeopoliticalWidows And Orphans Author:Noam Chomsky
“Rather take that moral sense and apply it to the particulars of a job that is going to test those ethical and moral precepts differently than if you're a professor, or a business person, or a dad. And if I were not comfortable with the judicious use of our military to protect the American people, than I shouldn't have run for president. And having said that, I do think that the wisdom of a [Martin Luther] King or a [Mahatma] Gandhi can inform my decisions.” PeopleIfsThinkingPersonsSaidUseRunningJobsPresidentDecisionMoralMilitaryKingsDadProtectComfortableTestsEthicalProfessorsLutherBusiness Person Author:Barack Obama
“Dr. Martin Luther King was never a man to say 'I've got this' as the leader of the movement. He wasn't always sure that his decisions were correct, because he knew every decision he made was putting lives at risk, including his and his family's lives.” MenMadeDecisionLeaderRiskMovementKingsIncludingDrsLutherDr Martin Luther King Author:David Oyelowo
“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” LoveInspirationalHateChoicesPeaceDecisionInspiringMorningThis WorldBearsKingsSpeechDecidedHatredAnd LoveI HateSticksBurdenCivil RightsHatedActivistInspirational LoveGreat LoveCivil Rights MovementLove HateBest LoveLove And HateFamous LoveGreatest LoveTrue Love IsChristian LoveInspiring LoveWorld LoveHate SpeechBest Ever LoveKings SpeechLove Is LifeKings And LoveGood KingsImportunateCivil Right MovementLoving LoveHatred And LoveUltimate LoveI Hate LoveInspire LoveChrist LoveNo HateStop HatingHated LoveAfrican American Civil RightsBeing HatedBurdens Of LifeHatred For LoveLove And InspirationMotivational LoveInspiration LoveLove Is AmazingHate My LifeI Hate My Life Author:Martin Luther King, Jr.