“I am convinced that the majority of American people do understand that we have a moral responsibility to foster the concepts of opportunity, free enterprise, the rule of law, and democracy. They understand that these values are the hope of the world.” PeopleWorldLawValuesOpportunityResponsibilityMoralDemocracyConceptsMajorityConvincedEnterpriseRule Of LawFree EnterpriseMoral Responsibility Author:Richard Lugar
“Prostitution requires for its diminution not only laws, well enforced, to abolish the traffic in womanhood; not only better social protection against harpies who seduce young girls seeking an honest livelihood; not only better chaperonage of young girls in exposed occupations; not only better opportunities for natural enjoyment of youthful pleasure under morally safe conditions; not only these - but most of all, greater power on the part of the average young girl to earn her own support under right conditions and for a living wage.” WellsLawYoungGirlOpportunitySocialNaturalPleasurePowerSupportGreaterConditionsHonestSafeAverageSeekingProtectionEnjoymentOccupationExposedTrafficWomanhoodProstitutionAbolishLivelihoodSeducingLiving WageGreater PowerHarpies Author:Anna Garlin Spencer
“Neither federal nor state government acts compatibly with equal protection when a law or official policy denies to women, simply because they are women, full citizenship stature - equal opportunity to aspire, achieve, participate in and contribute to society based on their individual talents and capacities.” StatesGovernmentLawOpportunityIndividualAchieveTalentPolicyEqualCapacityDenyProtectionOfficialsAspireCitizenshipStatureState GovernmentEqual OpportunityEqual ProtectionIndividual Talent Book:My Own Words Source: My Own Words
“To control the production of wealth is to control human life itself. To refuse man the opportunity for the production of wealth is to refuse him the opportunity for life; and, in general, the way in which the production of wealth is by law permitted is the only way in which the citizens can legally exist.” MenWayHumansWisdomLawOpportunityPoliticsWealthEconomyCitizensProductionsRefuseHuman LifeLiberalism Book:Belloc: A Biographical Anthology Source: Belloc: A Biographical Anthology
“apparent contradiction ... is often the opportunity for new discovery in science; and it even may be said that the absence of apparent contradiction is due to our want of perception, since our knowledge of laws and causes is so small compared to their total sum.” WantMaySaidLawOpportunityCausesPerceptionDiscoveryDuesAbsenceContradictionNew DiscoveriesDiscovery In Science Book:The Venture of Rational Faith Source: The Venture of Rational Faith
“We often say, and you have heard the expression as it has already been referred to in this conference, that "as man now is, God once was, and as God now is, man may become." The only way man may become as God now is, is through fulfilling the laws of celestial marriage and the laws of the gospel, as I have just read to you the word of the Lord from the D&C. Can we afford to overlook such opportunities for exaltation? Temple marriage is not just another form of church wedding; it is a divine covenant with the Lord that if we are faithful to the end, we may become as God now is.” IfsMenWayMayEndsFormLawOpportunityChurchLordHeardDivineExpressionFaithfulTemplesFulfillingConferencesCovenantCelestialExaltationTemple Marriage Author:Eldred G. Smith
“With the Law of Creation in play, you not only see the abundance and opportunity that surrounds you. You're able to TAKE it.” PlayAbleLawOpportunityCreationAbundanceSurround Author:Joe Vitale
“Whatever disagreement there may be as to the scope of the phrase "due process of law" there can be no doubt that it embraces the fundamental conception of a fair trial, with opportunity to be heard.” MayLawOpportunityProcessJusticeDoubtHeardFairsFundamentalsEmbraceDuesTrialsPhrasesNo DoubtConceptionScopeDisagreementDue ProcessFair TrialDue Process Of Law Author:Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
“So far as laws and institutions avail, men should have equality of opportunity for happiness; that is, of education, wealth, power. These make happiness secure. An equal diffusion of happiness so far as laws and institutions avail.” MenShouldHappinessLawOpportunityWealthEducationEqualShould HaveInstitutionsSecureDiffusionEquality Of Opportunity Author:Rutherford B. Hayes
“But there is no equality of opportunity under existing laws and customs. In the race for wealth, which the economist seems as unable to define as to guide, the toiler is most heavily handicapped in the very start.” SeemsLawOpportunityWealthRaceGuidesCustomsEconomistHandicappedEquality Of Opportunity Author:Joshua K. Ingalls
“The importance of making sure that the sense of accountability when, in fact, law enforcement is involved in a deadly shooting is something that I think communities across the board are going to need to consider, we have a great opportunity, coming out of some great conflict and tragedy, to really transform how we think about community law enforcement relations so that everybody feels safer and our law enforcement officers feel, rather than being embattled, feel fully supported.” ThinkingNeedsFeelsFactsLawOpportunityCommunityInvolvedConflictImportanceTragedyRelationShootingBoardsAccountabilityOfficersComing OutLaw EnforcementEnforcementGreat Opportunity Author:Barack Obama
“I think having the opportunity to get inside the skin of people that operate outside the law and normal moral and ethical restraints, and then to go home afterwards leaving them on set, is pretty cathartic. I get to play out all kinds of bad behavior without anyone actually coming to harm.” PeopleThinkingKindPlayHomeLawOpportunityMoralBehaviorNormalSkinsLeavingHarmAll KindsEthicalRestraintBad BehaviorCathartic Author:Adam Croasdell
“If someone can produce the law that keeps guns out of the hands of criminals but protects the right of law-abiding citizens to possess them, and doesn't infringe on those rights, I would consider that. But all the proposals I've seen do not achieve that goal. And we are missing a golden opportunity to have an important debate about violence in the USA. Violence in our society is the problem.” IfsImportantProblemHandsLawOpportunityGoalRightsViolenceAchieveMissingProduceCitizensProtectGunCriminalsDebateGoldenUsaOur SocietyProposalAbidingLaw Abiding CitizenGolden Opportunity Author:Marco Rubio
“The limitations of federal laws are able to create real progress at the local level. Ultimately, to effect not just incremental progress but progress that is transformational for students, we need committed leadership - people who believe deeply that their students can achieve at the highest levels and who know how to create the conditions at the classroom, school and system level to give them the opportunities they deserve.” PeopleKnowsNeedsGivingBelieveRealAbleSchoolLawOpportunityLevelsKnow HowProgressAchieveConditionsEffectsStudentsHighestDeserveCommittedLocalsLimitationClassroom Author:Wendy Kopp