“Science and vivisection make no appeal to a theological idea, much less a political one. You can argue with a theologian or a politician, but doctors are sacrosanct. They know; you do not. Science has its mystique much more powerful than any religion active today.” KnowsIdeasTodaySciencePoliticalAnimalPowerfulPoliticianDoctorsActiveArguingAppealsAnimal RightsTheologianTheologicalMystiqueVivisection Book:Strength to Your Sword Arm: Selected Writings Source: Strength to Your Sword Arm: Selected Writings
“Politicians need a better understanding of global ecology. We need to be freed from our species-specific arrogance. No evidence exists that we are chosen, the unique species for which all the others were made. Nor are we the most important one because we are so numerous, powerful and dangerous.” NeedsMadeImportantUnderstandingPowerfulDangerousPoliticianUniqueEvidenceSpeciesChosenArroganceEcology Author:Lynn Margulis
“Texans for Public Justice, an anti-corruption group based in Texas applauded the indictment. No jury can undo the outcome of Texas 2002 elections, ... but the justice system must punish those who criminally conspire to undermine democracy no matter how powerful they may be. If we are to be a democracy, then powerful politicians cannot flout such laws with impunity.” IfsMayMatterLawJusticePowerfulDemocracyGroupsPoliticianElectionCorruptionOutcomesTexasJuryJustice SystemImpunityTexanIndictment Author:Craig McDonald
“Indira Gandhi had been this very powerful, dominating, ambiguous mother figure. Ambiguous because she was tyrannical, she had imposed...she had suspended Indian democracy for a few years but she also was the woman who had defeated Pakistan in war at a time when most male politicians in India had secretly feared fighting that war, so that here in India even today Indira Gandhi is called by Indian nationalists the only man ever to have governed India.” MenYearsWarTodayMotherFightingPowerfulDemocracyFiguresPoliticianIndiaMalesIndianDefeatedPakistanVery PowerfulAmbiguousSuspendedDominating Author:Aravind Adiga
“This country has not been made by politicians, kings or governments. It has been made by farmers, labourers, our mothers and sisters and youth.” Has BeensMadeCountryGovernmentMotherPowerfulYouthKingsPoliticianFarmersLabourers Author:Narendra Modi
“I remember a time when it was ok to make fun of politicians and powerful people. Now, it's not ok anymore. We've forgotten how to laugh.” PeopleRememberFunPowerfulLaughingPoliticianForgotten Author:Elif Safak
“As a result of the Citizens United Supreme Court decision, American democracy is being undermined by the ability of the Koch brothers and other billionaire families. These wealthy contributors can literally buy politicians and elections by spending hundreds of millions of dollars in support of the candidates of their choice. We need to overturn Citizens United and move toward public funding of elections so that all candidates can run for office without being beholden to the wealthy and powerful.” NeedsRunningMovingChoicesAbilityDecisionUnitedResultsPowerfulMillionsSupportDemocracyBrotherCitizensPoliticianOfficeElectionCourtDollarsSpendingSupremeCandidatesWealthySupreme CourtFundingBillionaireContributorsAmerican DemocracyCourt DecisionCitizens United Author:Bernie Sanders
“I say that now we see a lot of hateful rhetoric against Mexicans and the Latino community, but we have a very powerful weapon. And that is our vote. This is the way we can get even with all of the politicians who are insulting us and saying terrible things about our community - by voting them out. And get the good ones. Vote them in.” WayCommunityPowerfulPoliticianTerribleWeaponsVoteVotingRhetoricTerrible ThingsHatefulLatinoVery PowerfulInsultingOur CommunityPowerful Weapons Author:Dolores Huerta
“But we must not forget the effort undertaken by the ruling elite in Russia to manipulate Western politicians, businessmen as well as journalists. That's why [Vladimir] Putin's "fifth column" is that powerful in the West.” WellsForgetPowerfulEffortPoliticianWestWesternRussiaJournalistElitesBusinessmanRulingFifthManipulatePutinColumns Author:Garry Kasparov
“The future is not Big Government. Self-serving politicians. Powerful bureaucrats. This has been tried, tested throughout history. The result has always been disaster. President Obama, your agenda is not new. It's not change, and it's not hope.” Has BeensSelfBigsGovernmentPresidentResultsPowerfulPoliticianDisasterAgendasServingPresident ObamaTestedBureaucratsBig GovernmentSelf Serving Author:Rush Limbaugh
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” WorldInspirationalUseCultureChangeInspiringPowerfulEducationSuccessfulTeacherPoliticianTravelWeaponsIndependentEducationalChanging The WorldMost PowerfulGraduationEducatorApartheidGreat EducationGood EducationEducation And TeachersSchool TeachersSchools And EducationSchool EducationGreat EducationalTeaching And EducationChildren LearningInspirational EducationFunny GraduationQuality EducationEducation And KnowledgeBest EducationChildren EducationHigh School GraduationStudents And EducationInspirational GraduationChildren And EducationPowerful WeaponsInspirational EducationalLong Walk To FreedomValue Of EducationInspirational High School GraduationPhilosophy Of EducationGraduation DayFree EducationInspiring EducationImportance Of EducationEarly EducationWhat Is EducationGreat SchoolsConvocationStudent MotivationalUniversal EducationEducation And FreedomLeadership In EducationAcademic EducationInspiring EducationalMotivational EducationPower To Change The WorldInspirational SchoolEnglish EducationEducational LeadersPopular Education Author:Nelson Mandela
“Politics will eventually be replaced by imagery. The politician will be only too happy to abdicate in favor of his image, because the image will be so much more powerful than he could ever be.” SuccessPoliticalPoliticsPowerfulPoliticianFavorsReplacedImagery Author:Marshall McLuhan