“Love lent me wings; my path was like a stair; A lamp unto my feet, that sun was given; And death was safety and great joy to find; But dying now, I shall not climb to Heaven.” JoyGivenHeavenSunPathFeetDyingSafetyWingsClimbsLampsStairsGreat Joy Book:The Sonnets of Michael Angelo Buonarroti and Tommaso Campanella Source: The Sonnets of Michael Angelo Buonarroti and Tommaso Campanella
“It is quite amazing how hard the subconscious works when it is made to understand that this life is not a rehearsal, there is no safety net and no assurance of any final closure. It is also quite appalling to realize how catatonic the imagination can become when we hedge our bets, opt for the safer direction at every fork in the path.” MadeHardLife IsRealizingImaginationPathSafetyFinalsThis LifeSubconsciousAssuranceRehearsalForksClosureSafety Net Author:John Burdett
“There is much in American society which I admire, but I have long held the view that the absence of an effective safety net in that country means that too many needy citizens fall by the wayside. That is not the path that Australia will tread. Nor do we want the burdens of nanny state paternalism that now weigh down many economies in Europe.” WantMeanLongCountryStatesFallViewsEconomyPathCitizensEuropeSafetyBurdenAbsenceAdmireAustraliaNeedyAmerican SocietySafety NetNanniesPaternalism Author:John Howard
“... fear breeds repression; that repression breeds hate; that hate menaces stable government; that the path of safety lies in the opportunity to discuss freely supposed grievances and proposed remedies; and that the fitting remedy for evil counsels is good ones.” GovernmentLyingHateEvilOpportunityPathSafetyStableRemedyRepressionFittingHate MeMenaceGrievance Author:Louis D. Brandeis
“Not for ourselves alone, but for all humanity... Let us hasten to find the path that leads to liberty, safety, and peace for everyone.” HumanityLibertyPathSafety Author:Thomas Jefferson