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Understated Priorities
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A political quote from any of many reference works, followed by a short commentary
- Added on: May 26th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: David Weller
- Listed in: Politics Political History
- Tags: politics philosophy Government commentary history Quotations
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Humility
From "Thoughts in Solitude"It is not speaking that breaks our silence, but the anxiety to be heard. The words of the proud man impose silence on all others, so that he alone may be heard. The humble man speaks only in order to be spoken to. The humbl...
June 14th is U.S. Flag Day
From an email message:The flag of the United States has not been created by rhetorical sentences in declarations of independence and in bills of rights. It has been created by the experience of a great people, and nothing is written upon it that has...
Corruption
From "The Oxford Book of Aphorisms"Whatever may be the general endeavor of a community to render its members equal and alike, the personal pride of individuals will always seek to rise above the line, and to form somewhere an inequality to their own ...
Power
From "oxymoronica"The greatest power available to man is not to use it.Meister EckhartParadoxically, those who serve others are the most powerful. They build 'political capital'. Political capital is not power, however. Those that lead from their ...
Civil discourse
Tea for twoby David Wellertea for twofor you and merather for a cupto sup, to gatherwhether hot or warmwe charm or notyes, leaves to pleasewith ease it relievestea in a cupyes, sup with meSynonymous with the British Empire is the afternoon tea. The ...
Trust
From "The Oxford Book of Aphorisms"A man usually has no idea what is being said about him. The entire town may be slandering him, but if he has no friends he will never hear of it.BalzacThe value of a Republican form of government, is that represent...
