“The one thing that cannot be outsourced is creativity. We have to find ways to support creative people because the only way we are going to improve our laws... is by creating our way out of it.” PeopleWayLawCreativitySupportCreativeOne ThingCreatingCreative PeopleOutsourced Author:Adam Leipzig
“Of one thing alone I am very sure: it is a law of our nature that the memory of longing should survive the more fugitive memory of fulfillment.” ShouldLawMemoriesOne ThingLongingFulfillmentFugitive Author:Ellen Glasgow
“I don't pretend to be an expert on intellectual property law, but I do know one thing. If a music industry executive claims I should agree with their agenda because it will make me more money, I put my hand on my walletand check it after they leave, just to make sure nothing's missing.” IfsKnowsShouldHandsLawOne ThingMissingIndustryIntellectualClaimsAgreePropertyChecksExpertsAgendasExecutivesMore MoneyMusic IndustryIntellectual Property Author:Janis Ian
“The laws of Caesar are one thing, those of Christ, another. Papinianus judges one way, our Paul another.” WayLawReligionChristOne ThingJudgingOne Way Author:St. Jerome
“One of the reasons I think the population question is important, if we want to be as green as possible, any of our energy that is truly renewable is limited. Solar and wind are intermittent and they're so diffuse, it's difficult to harness them in a significant way. But one thing we could be doing is making it a law (like it is in Israel and Cyprus) to take every building eight stories or under and heat all of the water in those buildings with solar energy. It's absolutely simple and cheap technology.” IfsThinkingWayWantImportantReasonStoriesLawEnergyDifficultWaterSimpleTechnologyOne ThingBuildingWindGreenPopulationIsraelEightSignificantHeatHarnessSolar EnergyCyprusIntermittent Author:Alan Weisman
“Above all, I would teach him to tell the truth Truth-telling, I have found, is the key to responsible citizenship. The thousands of criminals I have seen in 40 years of law enforcement have had one thing in common: Every single one was a liar.” YearsLawLyingFoundCommonTeachOne ThingKeysResponsibleCriminalsTelling The TruthLiarsCitizenshipLaw EnforcementEnforcement Author:J. Edgar Hoover
“It has been my pleasure to speak at many Federalist Society gatherings around the country, and I think one thing your organization has definitely done is to contribute to free speech, free debate, and most importantly public understanding of, awareness of, and appreciation of the Constitution. So that's a marvelous contribution, and in a way I must say I'm jealous at how the Federalist Society has thrived at law schools.” ThinkingWayHas BeensCountryDoneSchoolLawSpeakUnderstandingPleasureOne ThingAwarenessSpeechOrganizationConstitutionAppreciationDebateContributionJealousFree SpeechMarvelousGatheringLaw SchoolFederalist Author:Nadine Strossen
“Punishing enemies and rewarding friends - politics Chicago style - seems to be the unifying principle that helps explain the Obamacare waivers, the NLRB action against Boeing and IRS's gift tax assault on 501(c)(4) donors. They look like examples of crony capitalism, bailout favoritism and gangster government. One thing they don't look like is the rule of law.” LooksHelpingSeemsGovernmentActionLawEnemyPrinciplesOne ThingStyleExampleTaxesCapitalismChicagoAssaultRule Of LawObamacareGangstersIrsDonorsUnifyingBoeingBailoutsFavoritismCroniesCrony CapitalismWaiver Author:Michael Barone
“He who understands one thing understands everything, for the same laws are in all.” LawOne Thing Author:Rainer Maria Rilke