“Candidate Obama was either exceptionally naive or willfully disingenuous when he vowed to change the way Washington works. The very promise of Hope and Change was rooted in uprooting the Washington modus operandi. But instead of rejecting it, he embraced it all - the secrecy, the closed doors, the political favors, the near-criminal negligence.” WayPoliticalDoorsPromiseCriminalsFavorsCandidatesRootedNaiveSecrecyRejectingClosed DoorsNegligenceDisingenuousHope And ChangeModus OperandiUprooting Author:Reince Priebus
“The Austrian theory of subjective value teaches us that there are many ways to incentivize or motivate or induce someone to commit an action for you: you can promise sexual favors, promise to pay money, hire someone, and so on. Also, there is no reason to think that both the boss and his underling cannot both be 100% responsible: in the law this is called joint and several liability.” ThinkingWayReasonActionLawValuesPayTeachTheoryPromiseResponsibleFavorsCommitNo ReasonBossSubjectiveJointsLiability Author:Stephan Kinsella
“Prosperity cannot be a proof of God's favor, since it is what the devil promises to those who worship him. (Matt. 4:9)” PromiseWorshipDevilProsperityProofFavorsProof Of God Author:John Piper
“Liberty is of small value to the lower third of humanity. They greatly prefer security, which means protection by some class above them. They are always in favor of despots who promise to feed them. The only liberty an inferior man really cherishes is the liberty to quit work, stretch out in the sun, and scratch himself.” MenMeanValuesHumanityLibertyClassSunSecurityPromiseThirdsProtectionFavorsQuittingCherishInferiorsScratchesDespots Book:Minority Report Source: Minority Report
“Do me a favor?” he whispered. Beth's hold tightened on his hand. ”Anything, what do you need?” ”Hum the Jeopardy theme.” There was a pause.Then Beth burst out laughing and swatted his shoulder. ”Wrath-” ”Actually,take your clothes off and hum it while doing some belly grooves.” As his shellan bent down and kissed his forehead, he looked up at her through his wraparounds. ”You think I'm kidding? Come on, we both need the distraction. And I promise I'll tip well” "You never carry cash." He extended his tongue and swept it over his upper lip. "I plan on working it off.” ThinkingNeedsWellsHandsLaughingPlansPromiseClothesDown AndLipsTongueFavorsShouldersThemeWorking ItDistractionCashPausesBentBellyWrathForeheadsI PromiseGrooveJeopardyBeth Author:J.R. Ward
“I need your help.” Royce looked up as if his head weighed a hundred pounds, his eyes red, his face ashen. He waited. “One last job,” Hadrian told him, then added, “I promise.” “Is it dangerous?” “Very.” “Is there a good chance I’ll get killed?” “Odds are definitely in favor of that.” Royce nodded, looked down at the scarf in his lap, and replied, “Okay.” IfsNeedsHelpingEyeJobsLastsFacesChanceDangerousPromiseHundredRedOkayFavorsHis EyesPoundsOddsLapI PromiseGood ChanceScarvesHadrian Author:Michael J. Sullivan