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“To avoid repeating the mistakes of the past, an alert citizenry today should take the trouble to learn how easy it can be for a powerful minority to manipulate information to win the support-or the indifference-of the majority towards an action.”

Should Today Action Past Winning Easy Powerful Mistake Support Trouble Information Majority Indifference Minorities Manipulate Citizenry

Book:Propaganda and the Ethics of Persuasion

Source: Propaganda and the Ethics of Persuasion

“Although actions speak louder than words, I believe it is our intentions that reveal our soul. Refrain from judging others based solely on their words and actions, and seek to know their deepest intentions so that you can know who they truly aspire to be, and support them in becoming the best version of themselves.”

“I believe that a desirable future depends on our deliberately choosing a life of action over a life of consumption, on our engendering a lifestyle which will enable us to be spontaneous, independent, yet related to each other, rather than maintaining a lifestyle which only allows to make and unmake, produce and consume - a style of life which is merely a way station on the road to the depletion and pollution of the environment. The future depends more upon our choice of institutions which support a life of action than on our developing new ideologies and technologies.”

“I have supported affirmative action, I do support affirmative action and I will support affirmative action.”

Action Support Affirmative Action Affirmative

Author:Joe Lieberman

“The month of April 2000 will provide an unprecedented showcase for the clean energy options available to individuals, businesses and the government, .. As tens of millions of people take action to support clean energy during Earth Month, the 'New Energy for a New Era' campaign will catapult us toward a clean and affordable energy future.”

“Our rising generation is worthy of our best efforts to support and strengthen them in their journey to adulthood. … In every action we take, in every place we go, with every Latter-day Saint young person we meet, we need to have an increased awareness of the need for strengthening, nurturing, and being an influence for good in their lives”

“We need to create the institutions that will support the society we want to live in. The only answer is collective action.”

Want Needs Action Answers Support Institutions Collectives Collective Action

Author:Nick Harkaway

“The end of pleasure is to support the offices of life, to relieve the fatigues of business, to reward a regular action, and to encourage the continuance.”

Ends Action Pleasure Support Office Rewards Fatigue Continuance

Book:Essays upon several moral subjects

Source: Essays upon several moral subjects

“In case after case, President Bush's actions have made American women less safe and less secure -- on the job and on the streets. As president, I will put American government and our legal system back on the side of women. I will stand up for their security, ensure their safety, support their rights, and guarantee their dignity. This nation can do no less.”

“The actions of my government are not bearable. They devastate our natural resources and deprive our people. The politicians speak piously while practicing greed and divisiveness; they care nothing for the nation. I want to do more than withdraw my support. I want to tar and feather them.”

People Want Government Care Action Speak Nations Natural Support Politician Resources Greed Feathers Natural Resources Bearable Divisiveness

Author:Donella Meadows

“Most US presidents since World War II have led military actions without a declaration of war by Congress, though most, if not all, have properly consulted and sought support from Congress. That is the wise thing to do.”

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Author:Donald Rumsfeld

“That part of a work of one author found in another is not of itself piracy, or sufficient to support an action; a man may adopt part of the work of another; he may so make use of another’s labors for the promotion of science and the benefit of the public.”

Men May Use Action Found Support Benefits Labor Sufficient Promotion Piracy

Author:Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough

“In no way have we contemplated the intervention of the army in tasks that belong to police at the different levels of government. What is contemplated .. is support from the army in these tasks but not in direct actions that correspond to municipal, state and federal police.”

Way Different States Government Action Levels Support Tasks Direct Army Police Contemplation Intervention Different Levels Direct Action

Author:Ruben Aguilar

“I support affirmative action. I support special measures when you need it.”

Needs Action Support Special Affirmative Action Affirmative

Author:Quentin Bryce

“The whole enterprise of teaching managers is steeped in the ethic of data-driven analytical support. The problem is, the data is only available about the past. So the way weve taught managers to make decisions and consultants to analyze problems condemns them to taking action when its too late.”

Way Whole Problem Action Past Decision Support Teaching Taught Late Ethics Available Driven Managers Data Enterprise Too Late Taking Action Consultants

Author:Clayton Christensen

“In Buddhist culture, offering food to the monk symbolizes the action of goodness, and if you have no opportunity to support the practice of spirituality, then you are somehow left in the realm of darkness.”

Ifs Action Culture Spirituality Opportunity Left Practice Darkness Support Goodness Buddhist Realms Offering Monk

Author:Nhat Hanh

“You are, I am sure, aware that genuine popular support in the United States is required to carry out any Government policy, foreign or domestic. The American people make up their own minds and no governmental action can change it.”

People Mind States Government Action United United States Support Policy Genuine Foreign Policy Government Policy

Author:Franklin D. Roosevelt

“The thing political figures fear most is a terror event that will ruin their careers. The biggest thing they fear is that a bomb goes off and it can be traced to something they did or didn’t do, an action they did or didn’t support. They all fear being accused of not doing enough to keep the citizenry safe.”

Enough Action Political Careers Support Events Figures Safe Terror Terrorism Ruins Bombs Accused Citizenry Being Accused

Author:Peggy Noonan

“For boys, the family was the place from which one sprang and to which one returned for comfort and support, but the field of action was the larger world of wilderness, adventure, industry, labor, and politics. For girls, the family was to be the world, their field of action the domestic circle. He was to express himself in his work and, through it and social action, was to help transform his environment; her individual growth and choices were restricted to lead her to express herself through love, wifehood, and motherhood--through the support and nurture of others, who would act for her.”

World Helping Action Choices Girl Individual Social Growth Boys Support Environment Fields Adventure Industry Comfort Labor Motherhood Circles Wilderness Nurture Social Action

Author:Gerda Lerner

“A mother should give her children a superabundance of enthusiasm; that after they have lost all they are sure to lose on mixing with the world, enough may still remain to prompt fated support them through great actions.”

World Giving Should May Children Stills Enough Action Mother Lost Loses Support Enthusiasm Mixing Prompts

Author:Augustus Hare

“The entire customer or user experience - from raising awareness, to buying a product / taking action, to getting customer support - is going digital.”

Action Support Awareness Products Customers Buying Digital Users Taking Action User Experience Customer Support Raising Awareness

Author:Colleen Jones

“The future depends more upon our choice of institutions which support a life of action than on our developing new ideologies and technologies.”

Action Choices Technology Support Depends Institutions Ideology Developing Consumerism Spontaneous Overconsumption Our Choices

Author:Ivan Illich

“60% of workers surveyed said if their employer took action to support the mental wellbeing of all staff, they would feel more loyal, motivated, committed and be likely to recommend their workplace as a good place to work.”

Ifs Feels Said Action Support Workers Committed Motivated Loyal Staff Workplace Employers Wellbeing Good Place

Author:Paul Farmer

“Development requires modification and transformation of the environment... the planet's capacity to support its people us being irreversibly reduced by the destruction and degradation of the biosphere and the need to understand the problem and take corrective action is becoming urgent.”

People Needs Problem Action Support Environment Planets Development Becoming Capacity Destruction Transformation Urgent Degradation Modification Biosphere

Author:Malcolm Fraser

“I can't accept collective responsibility for the decision to commit Britain now to military action in Iraq without international agreement or domestic support.”

I Can Action Decision Responsibility Accepting Support Military International Iraq Commit Britain Collectives Agreement Military Action Collective Responsibility

Author:Robin Cook

“It is pure mythology that women cannot perform as well as men in science, engineering and mathematics. In my experience, the opposite is true: Women are often more adept and patient at untangling complex problems, multitasking, seeing the possibilities in new solutions and winning team support for collaborative action.”

“The good things of life do not fall from the skies. They can only come by hard work and over a long time. The government cannot produce results unless the people support and sustain the work of the government. There may be times when, in the interest of the whole community, we may have to take steps that are unpopular with a section of the community. On such occasions, remember that the principle which guides our actions is that the paramount interest of the whole community must prevail.”

“Through Economic Action Plan 2015, our Government will continue to help create jobs, encourage skills development and balance the budget in 2015. I look forward to hearing Canadians' ideas on what we can do to further support and grow the economy for the benefit of all Canadians.”

Looks Ideas Helping Government Action Jobs Grows Can Do Support Economy Plans Economic Development Balance Skills Benefits Hearing Budgets Skills Development

Author:Kevin Sorenson

“Intelligence alone is not courage, we often see that the most intelligent people are irresolute. Since in the rush of events a man is governed by feelings rather than by thought, the intellect needs to arouse the quality of courage, which then supports and sustains it in action.”

People Men Needs Feelings Action Quality Support Events Intelligent Intellect

Book:On War

Source: On War

“What makes games so exciting is that's a whole other- there's all sorts of other considerations on what music is supposed to achieve and what you're attempting to support, it's not uncommon to think of your music and to think of the way your orchestra plays for something like Jack and Daxter where you start with- you know because it has to change tempo and intensity as the action gets more intense.”

Thinking Knows Way Play Whole Action Games Support Achieve Music Is Exciting Intense Consideration Intensity Orchestra Attempting Think Of You Tempo Uncommon

Author:Mark Mothersbaugh

“The American people overwhelmingly want our troops out of Iraq. They want the federal government to take real and immediate action to combat global warming and to significantly expand support for stem cell research. Democrats almost unanimously support the people's wishes onthese crucial issues. Republicans don't.”

“It is not enough that top management commit themselves for life to quality and productivity. They must know what it is that they are committed to - that is, what they must do. These obligations cannot be delegated. Support is not enough; action is required.”

Knows Enough Action Quality Support Management Committed Productivity Obligation Commit Top Management

Author:W. Edwards Deming

“It is a contradiction to support increased development assistance, yet turn a blind eye to actions by multinationals anothers that undermine the tax base of a developing country.”

Country Eye Action Turns Support Development Taxes Blind Developing Contradiction Assistance Developing Countries Multinationals Blind Eyes

Author:Trevor Manuel

“Trying to cut the deficit too far, too fast isn't working. The government must adopt a steadier, more balanced plan to get our deficit down and take immediate action now to support the economy and create jobs here in Britain.”

Trying Government Action Jobs Support Economy Cutting Plans Down And Britain Balanced Deficit Immediate Action

Author:Ed Balls

“Indicate which principles you support regarding affirmative action and discrimination. 1. The federal government should discontinue affirmative action programs. 2. The federal government should prosecute cases of discrimination in the public sector. 3. The federal government should prosecute cases of discrimination in the private sector.”

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Author:Newt Gingrich

“The lessons are, unfortunately, that a small weak country that is facing an extremely hostile and very violent superpower will not make much progress unless there's a strong solidarity movement within the superpower that will restrain its actions. With more support within the United States, I think the Haitian efforts could have succeeded.”

Thinking Country States Action Strong United Effort United States Support Progress Movement Lessons Weak Violent Solidarity Hostile Superpower Haitian

Author:Noam Chomsky

“Fom the out set, the War on Terror was sharply different from other U.S. military actions in the strong support it received from American women. Normally, men back military action by 10 to 20 points more than women do. But, after 9/11, women felt more endangered by terror and backed action against the Taliban and Osama bin Laden as strongly as men did.”

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Author:Dick Morris

“Nature supports right action.”

Action Support Right Action

Author:Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

“Even before President [Barack] Obama announced actions aimed at tightening controls on gun purchases, sales were up, partly in reaction to terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino. Gun dealers say the president's initiatives have spurred sales. At the same time, polling shows more than two thirds of Americans support the president's proposals, including a majority of gun owners.”

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