“As to ethics, unfortunately, we are still at sea. We never did have any popular base for what little ethics we knew, except the religious theories, and now that our faith is shaken in those theories we cannot account for ethics at all. It is no wonder we behave badly, we are literally ignorant of the laws of ethics, which is the simplest of sciences, the most necessary, the most continuously needed. The childish misconduct of our 'revolted youth' is quite equaled by that of older people, and neither young nor old seem to have any understanding of the reasons why conduct is 'good' or 'bad.” PeopleLittlesStillsReasonSeemsLawYoungUnderstandingReligiousWonderSeaYouthTheoryNeededMoralityEthicsAccountsIgnorantReason WhyBehaveSimplestOlder PeopleMisconduct Book:The Living of Charlotte Perkins Gilman: An Autobiography Source: The Living of Charlotte Perkins Gilman: An Autobiography
“My dreams were always small and puny. All I ever needed was a little house with a little picket fence by the sea. Little did I know that I would live in Malacanang Palace for 20 years and visit all the major palaces of mankind. And then also meet ordinary citizens and the leaders of superpowers.” KnowsYearsLittlesDreamHouseLeaderSeaMankindNeededCitizensMajorsOrdinaryFencePalacesSuperpowerOrdinary CitizensPicket Fences Author:Imelda Marcos
“Thankfully, due to the United Kingdom and the commitment of the Westminster government we are able to ensure that money brought in, whether it be from the City of London or from North Sea oil, can be pooled and directed to wherever it is needed most.” GovernmentAbleUnitedCitiesSeaNeededCommitmentDuesOilLondonKingdomsUnited KingdomWestminsterCity Of LondonNorth Sea Author:Iain Duncan Smith