“If people are innately saddled with certain sins and flaws, like selfishness, prejudice, sort-sightedness, and self-deception, then political reform would seem to be a waste of time.” PeopleIfsSelfSeemsPoliticalCertainSinWastePrejudiceReformDeceptionSelfishnessFlawsWasting TimeSelf DeceptionPolitical Reform Author:Steven Pinker
“Seeing ongoing political reforms that have a real impact on people all over the world is extremely satisfying. But we want every person who's having a dispute with their kindergarten to feel confident about sending us material.” PeopleWorldWantFeelsPersonsRealPoliticalSeeingMaterialsImpactReformSatisfyingDisputesOngoingKindergartenPolitical Reform Author:Julian Assange
“I didn't decide to run for president to start a national crusade for the political reforms I believed in, or to run a campaign as if it were some grand act of patriotism. In truth, I wanted to be president because it had become my ambition to be president.” IfsRunningWantedPoliticalPresidentAmbitionCampaignsReformMy AmbitionCrusadesPolitical Reform Book:Worth the Fighting For: A Memoir Source: Worth the Fighting For: A Memoir
“Slowly but certainly the proletarian, by every political reform which secures his well-being under new rules of insurance, of State control in education, of State medicine and the rest, is developing into the slave, leaving the rich man apart and free. All industrial civilization is clearly moving towards the re-establishment of the Servile State.” MenWellsStatesWisdomMovingPoliticalPoliticsEconomyRichCivilizationMedicineSlaveLeavingReformDevelopingWell BeingLiberalismEstablishmentRich ManPolitical Reform Book:Essays of a Catholic Source: Essays of a Catholic
“The problem with the West is that they start with political reform going towards democracy. If you want to go towards democracy, the first thing is to involve the people in decision making, not to make it.” PeopleIfsWantFirstsProblemPoliticalDecisionDemocracyWestReformDecision MakingPolitical Reform Author:Bashar al-Assad
“The Liberal Democrat Party and the Conservative Party come at things very differently when it comes to Europe. When it comes to political reform, we have a much greater tradition in the Liberal Democrats of social justice and fairness than the Conservatives do.” PoliticalSocialJusticePartyGreaterEuropeTraditionSocial JusticeDemocratConservativeReformFairnessConservative PartyPolitical Reform Author:Nick Clegg
“Inspiring scenes of people taking the future of their countries into their own hands will ignite greater demands for good governance and political reform elsewhere in the world, including in Asia and in Africa.” PeopleWorldCountryHandsPoliticalGreaterSceneDemandIncludingReformElsewhereAsiaGovernanceIgniteGood GovernancePolitical Reform Author:William Hague
“The appalling crackdown that we witnessed in Hama and other Syrian cities on 30 and 31 July only erode the regime's legitimacy and increase resentment. In the absence of an end to the senseless violence and a genuine process of political reform, we will continue to pursue further EU sanctions.” EndsPoliticalProcessCitiesViolenceIncreaseAbsenceGenuinePursueReformRegimesResentmentJulySanctionsLegitimacyHamasErodePolitical ReformSenseless Violence Author:William Hague