“In a world in which we are exposed to more information, more options, more philosophies, more perspectives than ever before, in which we must choose the values by which we will live (rather than unquestioningly follow some tradition for no better reason than that our own parents did), we need to be willing to stand on our own judgment and trust our own intelligence-to look at the world through our own eyes-to chart our course and think through how to achieve the future we want, to commit ourselves to continuous questioning and learning-to be, in a word, self-responsible.” ThinkingWorldWantNeedsLooksSelfReasonPhilosophyEyeValuesCoursesParentAchieveInformationWillingPerspectiveJudgmentTraditionResponsibleCommitExposedQuestioning Book:Nathaniel Brandens Self-Esteem Every Day: Reflections on Self-Esteem and Spirituality Source: Nathaniel Brandens Self-Esteem Every Day: Reflections on Self-Esteem and Spirituality
“I want to emphasize in the great concentration which we now place upon scientists and engineers how much we still need the men and women educated in the liberal tradition, willing to take the long look, undisturbed by prejudices and slogans of the moment, who attempt to make an honest judgment on difficult events.” MenWantNeedsLooksLongStillsMomentsTruthSchoolDifficultWomenEducationTeachingHonestEventsHonestyWillingHe ManJudgmentMen And WomenTraditionScientistDifficultyPrejudiceAdversityExcellenceEducatedConcentrationEngineersSlogansScientists And Engineers Author:John F. Kennedy
“The intellectual tradition of the West is very individualistic. It's not community-based. The intellectual is often thought of as a person who is alone and cut off from the world. So I have had to practice being willing to leave the space of my study to be in community, to work in community, and to be changed by community.” WorldPersonsCommunitySpacePracticeStudyCuttingChangedWillingIntellectualTraditionWestIndividualistic Author:Bell Hooks
“One thing that makes France different from other countries is the tradition of social solidarity. People from all backgrounds and political positions are willing to contribute for services and protection of society as a whole - but on the condition that money is being spent effectively and that everyone is paying their part.” PeopleDifferentCountryWholePoliticalSocialOne ThingConditionsPositionWillingTraditionProtectionBackgroundsFranceOther CountriesSolidarity Author:Francois Hollande
“We're in a very, very profound crisis. It's so obvious that no one in the power structure, either the corporate power structure or the political power structure, knows what to do or is willing to do what's necessary in relationship both to global war and global warming. It's so obvious that conditions are getting worse for the great majority of Americans. It's so obvious also that we face a very serious danger from people who feel, see themselves only as victims. And we have to somehow, in a very loving way, help the American people to recover the best that is in our traditions.” PeopleKnowsWayFeelsWarHelpingFacesPoliticalConditionsDangerWillingSeriousTraditionCrisisVictimMajorityStructureProfoundObviousCorporateGlobal WarmingPolitical Power Author:Grace Lee Boggs
“My first guiding principle is this: willing and active co-operation between independent sovereign states. Europe will be stronger precisely because it has France as France, Spain as Spain, Britain as Britain, each with its own customs, traditions and identity. It would be folly to try to fit them into some sort of identikit European personality.” TryingFirstsStatesWould BePrinciplesIdentityWillingPersonalityFitEuropeTraditionStrongerIndependentActiveFranceOperationsFollyBritainCustomsSovereignSpainGuiding Principles Book:CPC [publications]. Source: CPC [publications].
“By 18th century standards, they [Great Britain] were the freest, most dynamic, most willing to challenge tradition and authority. They had the highest wages and highest living standard, and probably the most engagement between the populace and the government of any country. Then the United States took those same qualities to the nth degree, and the British were suddenly appeared stodgy and tradition-bound.” CountryStatesGovernmentChallengesUnitedQualityUnited StatesCenturyWillingDegreesAuthorityHighestStandardsTraditionBoundsBritishBritainEngagementWagesGreat Britain18th Century Author:Charles R. Morris
“We are a party of innovation. We do not reject our traditions, but we are willing to adapt to changing circumstances, when change we must. We are willing to suffer the discomfort of change in order to achieve a better future.” SufferingOrderPartyAchieveWillingCircumstancesTraditionInnovationRejectsDiscomfortBetter Future Author:Barbara Jordan
“If you begin acting contrary to the public's interest, and there is no alternative governmental model, with which you're willing to engage, we, the people, will have to put forth our own extra governmental models and methods of trying to restore the balance of liberty to the liberal tradition of Western society.” PeopleIfsTryingInterestActingLibertyWillingBalanceModelsTraditionMethodWesternContraryAlternativesExtrasWestern Society Author:Edward Snowden
“I think that Hillary Clinton has an appreciation that American power needs to be put in the service of American values, which is an American tradition and a pretty good one, and I think she was willing to do that.” ThinkingNeedsValuesWillingTraditionClintonAppreciationAmerican ValuesAmerican TraditionAmerican Power Author:Daniel Fried