“What middle-income Americans want most of all is a job. We need a generous safety net for the most vulnerable in our society, but for most people the biggest social accomplishment that we can help them achieve is a good-paying job.” PeopleWantNeedsHelpingJobsSocialMiddleAchieveSafetyIncomeVulnerableAccomplishmentGenerousOur SocietySafety Net Author:Joe Kyrillos
“It is clear that military force and our policy of preemption are alone insufficient to make us safe. But help is on the way. Legislation has been proposed to create a US Department of Peace. In the propsed Department of Peace it would organize our present system into one conscious effort to improve humanity in achieving peace, where true safety lies.” WayHas BeensHelpingLyingHumanityForceEffortClearAchieveMilitaryPolicySafeConsciousSafetyDepartmentOrganizeLegislationInsufficientMilitary ForceAchieving PeacePreemption Author:Walter Cronkite
“One could not always put safety up front as the prime goal. Do that, and who would ever achieve anything of note?” GoalAchieveFrontsSafetyNotesPrime Book:Chindi Source: Chindi
“By identifying with the powerful, the disempowered achieve a measure of safety, at least for a moment. By doing the bidding of those in power, they become a necessary part of the system, useful so long as they serve to contain the stirrings and strivings of the oppressed. By making the rules and values of their oppressor their own, they separate themselves from the rest of their group and, temporarily at least, assuage the pain of their stigmatized status.” LongMomentsPainValuesPowerfulGroupsAchieveSafetyStriveOppressionOppressedOppressorsStirringIdentifyingBidding Book:Erotic Wars: What Happened to the Sexual Revolution? Source: Erotic Wars: What Happened to the Sexual Revolution?
“Law is justice. And it is under the law of justice - under the reign of right; under the influence of liberty, safety, stability, and responsibility - that every person will attain his real worth and the true dignity of his being. It is only under this law of justice that mankind will achieve - slowly, no doubt, but certainly - God's design for the orderly and peaceful progress of humanity.” PersonsRealLawHumanityPeaceJusticeResponsibilityLibertyDoubtProgressInfluenceAchieveMankindDesignDignitySafetyPeacefulNo DoubtStabilityReignOrderly Author:Frederic Bastiat
“The women all had big minds because they were big animals, but they didn't use them for this reason: unusual ideas could make enemies and the women, if they were going to achieve any sort of comfort and safety, needed all the friends they could get. So, in the interest of survival they trained themselves to be agreeing machines. All their minds had to do was to discover what other people were thinking and then they thought it too.” PeopleIfsThinkingMindIdeasReasonUseBigsInterestAnimalEnemyAchieveNeededComfortSurvivalMachinesSafetyUnusual Author:Kurt Vonnegut
“Whether one is rich or poor, educated or illiterate, religious or nonbelieving, man or woman, black, white, or brown, we are all the same. Physically, emotionally, and mentally, we are all equal. We all share basic needs for food, shelter, safety, and love. We all aspire to happiness and we all shun suffering. Each of us has hopes, worries, fears, and dreams. Each of us wants the best for our family and loved ones. We all experience pain when we suffer loss and joy when we achieve what we seek. On this fundamental level, religion, ethnicity, culture, and language make no difference.” MenWantInspirationalNeedsDreamPainJoySufferingCultureLanguageBlackDifferencesReligiousLossWhitePoorLevelsWorryRichShareAchieveEqualAnd LoveSafetyFundamentalsEducatedBuddhistOur FamilyChanging The WorldBrownLoved OnesShelterAspireEthnicityHaving HopeIlliterateBlack WhiteBasic NeedsRich Or PoorWorry FearCulture And LanguageFears And Dreams Author:Dalai Lama
“Of course risk is part of spaceflight. We accept some of that to achieve greater goals in exploration and find out more about ourselves and the universe.” UniverseCoursesGoalSpaceAcceptingGreaterRiskAchieveSafetyAviationExplorationSpace TravelSpace FlightSpaceflight Author:Lisa Nowak
“Reforms to our complex and dysfunctional immigration system should not in any way favor those who came here illegally over the millions of applicants who seek to come here lawfully. Additionally, the framework carves out a special exception for agricultural workers that has little justification.” WayShouldLittlesImportantAmericaGoalMillionsEconomyAchieveSpecialIndustrySafetyComplexesWorkersFavorsImmigrationReformExceptionImmigrantsJustificationMaintainingFrameworkImmigration ReformUnclearAmerican EconomyFood SupplySkilled Workers Author:Mike Lee
“The difference between the price we pay for a stock and its liquidation value gives us a margin of safety. This kind of investing is one of the most effective ways of achieving good long term results.” WayGivingKindLongValuesTermDifferencesResultsPayAchieveSafetyInvestingLong TermMarginsGood Long Author:Peter Cundill
“Stated in the simplest terms, the recognized solution to the problem of foodborne illness is a comprehensive prevention strategy that involves all participants in the food system, domestic and foreign, doing their part to minimize the likelihood of harmful contamination. And that is the strategy mandated by FSMA. It is not a strategy that assumes we can achieve a zero-risk food supply, but it is a strategy grounded in the conviction that we can better protect consumers and the economic vigor of the food system if everyone involved implements reasonably available measures to reduce risk.” IfsProblemTermRiskEconomicAchieveInvolvedProtectSolutionsSafetyStrategyAssumingIllnessConvictionAvailableConsumersZeroGroundedSimplestComprehensiveParticipantsVigorPreventionLikelihoodFood SafetyContaminationFood Supply Author:Michael R. Taylor