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“When firmness is sufficient, rashness is unnecessary.”

Politics Power Commitment Sufficient Unnecessary Firmness Rashness

Author:Napoleon Bonaparte

“If we move away from the American tradition of lawyers defending those with whom they vehemently disagree -- as we temporarily did during the McCarthy period -- we weaken our commitment to the rule of law... So beware of an approach which limits advocacy to that which is approved by the standards of political correctness.”

Source: Letters to a Young Lawer (Easyread Large Edition)

“Normal science, the activity in which most scientists inevitably spend most all their time, is predicated on the assumption that the scientific community knows what the world is like. Normal science often suppresses fundamental novelties because they are necessarily subversive of its basic commitments.”

Knows World Doe Facts Wisdom Politics Community Economy Successful Theory Activity Normal Commitment Scientist Aim Fundamentals Assumption Liberalism Puzzles Novelty Subversive

Author:Thomas Kuhn

“Many of the deficiencies of our economic system could be alleviated if ways were found to broaden the ownership of the means of production... This has happened in some companies through ESOPs. Successful approaches of this sort would pay dividends in terms of employee commitment and morale. And they would not deprive anyone of his present holdings since they are based on future growth.”

“... feminist solidarity rooted in a commitment to progressive politics must include a space for rigorous critique, for dissent, orwe are doomed to reproduce in progressive communities the very forms of domination we seek to oppose.”

Form Politics Community Space Commitment Feminist Oppression Progressive Rooted Solidarity Doomed Domination Dissent Critique

Book:Outlaw Culture: Resisting Representations

Source: Outlaw Culture: Resisting Representations

“The voting records of virtually every member of Congress reveal that the oath of office is more a ceremonial gesture than a sacred commitment.”

Political Politics Term Records Members Office Commitment Sacred Congress Voting Gestures Oath Term Limits Oath Of Office

Book:Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders Into Insiders

Source: Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders Into Insiders

“Statesmen exhibit five key commitments: 1) A commitment to principles above politics; 2) An ability to compromise without abandoning principle; 3) A commitment to truth over spin; 4) A commitment to courage over cowardice; and 5) A commitment, or willingness, to give up power.”

Giving Political Politics Term Ability Principles Five Keys Giving Up Commitment Compromise Willingness Cowardice Statesmen Exhibits Term Limits

Author:Tom Coburn

“Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof; it is temporary expedient, often wise in party politics, almost sure to be unwise in statesmanship.”

Wisdom Political Politics Poor Party Wise Commitment Compromise Temporary Roof Umbrella Unwise Statesmanship

Book:Essays, English and American: With Introductions and Notes

Source: Essays, English and American: With Introductions and Notes

“As many political writers have pointed out, commitment to political equality is not an empirical claim that people are clones.”

People Political Politics Commitment Claims Equality Political Equality

Author:Steven Pinker