“The more important point, however, is not about what the money does. It's about what has to be done to get the money. The effect of the money might be (democratically) benign. But what is done to secure that money is not necessarily benign. To miss this point is to betray the Robin Hood fallacy: the fact that the loot was distributed justly doesn't excuse the means taken to secure it.” MeanDoeImportantDoneFactsMightTakenEffectsMissingExcuseSecureBetrayHoodFallacyRobinsBenignRobin Hood Author:Lawrence Lessig
“If Jesus ever commanded us to do something that He was unable to equip us to accomplish, He would be a liar. And if we make our own inability a stumbling block or an excuse not to be obedient, it means that we are telling God that there is something which He has not yet taken into account.” IfsMeanWould BeJesusTakenAccountsExcuseAccomplishBlockLiarsInabilityObedientStumblingStumbling Blocks Book:My Utmost for His Highest Source: My Utmost for His Highest
“Listen, after almost twenty years of call-in radio, I can tell you that the main thrust of too many lives is an overemphasis on feeling good instead of doing good. Being admired and respected by the self and others has taken a back seat to feeling good, or, at least, avoiding feeling bad. And, oh boy, the excuses some of you can come up with for doing so!” YearsI CanSelfFeelingsLife IsBoysTakenTwentiesCome UpRadioExcuseFeel GoodSeatsAvoidingDoing GoodThrustFeeling Bad Author:Laura Schlessinger
“Every man must be taken to be cognizant of the law, otherwise there is no saying to what extent the excuse of ignorance may not be Law carried. It would be urged in almost every case.” MenMayWould BeLawCasesTakenIgnoranceExcuseEvery ManCognizant Author:Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough
“Man's ignorance of the Law of Love in personal and world relationships will not serve as an excuse to save him from disaster. Wealth cannot be acquired from others by might, for wealth thus taken will impoverish him who takes anything which is not given. Nor can power be thus acquired, for the weakness of the despoiled will prevail against the might of the despoiler.” MenWorldMightLawGivenWealthBusinessTakenIgnoranceWeaknessExcuseDisasterIgnorance Of The Law Author:Walter Russell