“My temperament and habit had always kept me rather in the middle of the road; in politics as well as in social reform I had been for "the best possible." But now I was pushed far toward the left on the subject of the war and I became gradually convinced that in order to make the position of the pacifist clear it was perhaps necessary that at least a small number of us should be forced into an unequivocal position.” ShouldWellsWarOrderLeftSocialNumbersClearMiddleSubjectsPositionHabitConvincedReformTemperamentSocial ReformPacifistSmall NumbersMiddle Of The RoadUnequivocal Book:The Jane Addams Reader Source: The Jane Addams Reader
“A man is the sum of his ancestors; to reform him you must begin with a dead ape and work downward through a million graves. He is like the lower end of a suspended chain; you can sway him slightly to the right or the left, but remove your hand and he falls into line with the other links.” MenEndsHandsFallLeftLinesMillionsGravesChainsReformRemoveLinksAncestorApesSuspended Book:Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)
“For all their faults, right-wing authoritarian regimes more easily accept democratic reforms than left-wing totalitarian states.” WarStatesLeftAcceptingColdWingsDemocraticFaultsReformRegimesCold WarRight WingLeft WingTotalitarian State Author:Jeane Kirkpatrick
“I say this idea of chokin' folks to death to reform 'em, is where we show the savage in us, which we have brought down from our barbarious ancestors. We have left off the war paint and war whoops, and we shall leave off the hangin' when we get civilized.” IdeasWarShowsLeftPaintFolksReformEmsCivilizedAncestorSavagesDeath PenaltyWar Paint Author:Marietta Holley
“We were good reformers, but we weren't good enough. We elected a candidate and then, busy with our own affairs, we left him hanging in mid-air. Reformers are such part-time pillars of society!” EnoughLeftAirBusyAffairReformCandidatesGood EnoughPillarsReformersPart Time Author:Margaret Case Harriman
“While the Left seems obsessed with increasing taxes and spending even more money, conservatives have focused more heavily on the need for spending restraint and entitlement reform - primarily to preserve and protect the future of the Medicare program. Overlooked in all of this is the future of Medicaid.” NeedsSeemsLeftProtectTaxesProgramFocusedSpendingReformPreservesObsessedMore MoneyRestraintEntitlementMedicareOverlookedMedicaid Author:Fred Upton