“I have no doubt that aggressively going after wrongdoing can result in real improvement. Fewer wrongdoers in city government means more honest employees; it means better city services; it means more efficient government. And punishing wrongdoing can have a strong ripple effect that deters others from going down the wrong path.” MeanRealGovernmentStrongResultsCitiesPathDoubtEffectsHonestImprovementNo DoubtEmployeeFewerEfficientAggressionRippleWrongdoingWrong PathRipple EffectCity Government Author:David Hoffman
“Invariably will you find perseverance exemplified as the radical principle in every truly great character. It facilitates, perfects, and consolidates the execution of the plan conceived, and renders profitable its results when attained. By continuing to advance steadily in the same way, light constantly increases, obstacles disappear, efficient habits are confirmed, experience is acquired, the use of the best means is reduced to easy action, and success becomes more sure.” WayMeanCharacterUseLightActionEasyResultsPrinciplesPlansHabitIncreasePerseveranceObstaclesDisappearRadicalEfficientExecutionContinuingProfitableFacilitateGreat Character Book:Proverbs for the people: or, Illustrations of practical godliness drawn from the Book of wisdom Source: Proverbs for the people: or, Illustrations of practical godliness drawn from the Book of wisdom
“Rick Black writes with the honed elegance of a poet so in command of lyric sentiment and the efficient evocative use of language that what results is indeed as urgent and vulnerable as true prayer ... There is something profoundly human and completely necessary about Star of David.” WritingHumansUseLanguageStarsBlackPrayerResultsPoetCommandVulnerableSentimentsEfficientEleganceUrgentUse Of Language Author:Kwame Dawes