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Civil Quotes

There is a strong moralistic strain in the civil rights movement that would remind us that power corrupts, forgetting that the absence of power also corrupts Picture Quote #1

I believe in civil liberties for homosexuals. I guess I’d have to say I’d draw the line at letting them teach in the schools Picture Quote #1

When you scan the globe’s hot spots, every civil war and massacre, every act of terror and every clash between states has its unique local circumstances Picture Quote #1

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been interested in issues of social justice, political freedom, and civil rights Picture Quote #1

A truly great university is a nucleus of artistic expression. It fosters creative, critical thought, and serves as a platform for civil discourse Picture Quote #1

The civil liberties types who are fighting this issue have to fight it, owing to the nature of the laws, as a matter of freedom of speech and stifling of free expression and so on. But we know what’s really involved, dirty books are fun. That’s all there is to it. But you can’t get up in a court and say that Picture Quote #1

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My father was a civil servant, so having a regular job, being respectable is a big deal for me. Respectable in the sense that I support my family. That’s what I mean by respectability Picture Quote #1

For a great many years, as a soldier, I had a suspicion that war was a racket; not until I retired to civil life did I fully realize it Picture Quote #1

That man is formed for social life is an observation which, upon our first inquiry, presents itself immediately to our view, and our reason approves that wise and generous principle which actuated the first founders of civil government, an institution which hat its origin in the weakness of individuals, and hath for its end the strength and security of all; and so long as the means of effecting this important end are thoroughly known and religiously attended to government is one of the richest blessings to mankind, and ought to be held in the highest veneration Picture Quote #1

Civil rights happened because youth got involved. The youth stood up and helped to break the pattern that their parents had got accustomed to living. The next generation has to take that stand for whatever it is, socially, that they are involved in Picture Quote #1

Civil government, so far as it is instituted for the security of property, is in reality instituted for the defense of the rich against the poor, or of those who have some property against those who have none at all Picture Quote #1

The failure to invest in civil justice is directly related to the increase in criminal disorder. The more people feel there is injustice the more it becomes part of their psyche Picture Quote #1

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We must reject the idea of isolationism,. But that doesn’t mean we should get involved in every civil war around the world Picture Quote #1

America is a land of big dreamers and big hopes. It is this hope that has sustained us through revolution and civil war, depression and world war, a struggle for civil and social rights and the brink of nuclear crisis. And it is because our dreamers dreamed that we have emerged from each challenge more united, more prosperous, and more admired than before Picture Quote #1

Democracy is disruptive... there is no right in a democratic civil society to be free of disruption Picture Quote #1

One of the keys to ensuring accountability is to have civil servants who witness fraud, waste and abuse to blow the whistle Picture Quote #1

We have to make a really cold judgement. Would the consequence of civil war be more devastating than the consequences of staying the course? Picture Quote #1

Civil marriage is a very serious problem. I think that even the religious understands that we must look for some kind of a solution because we have some contradictions.. I’m sure there are many solutions Picture Quote #1

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Science has never sought to ally herself with civil power. She has never subjected anyone to mental torment, physical torment, least of all death, for the purpose of promoting her ideas Picture Quote #1

To lend money without interest, is certainly an action laudable and extremely good; but it is obvious, that it is only a counsel of religion, and not a civil law Picture Quote #1

It’s clear that it is in the best interest of business to be part of the conservation, along with governments and civil society Picture Quote #1

Everything that liberals want they call a civil right. This avoids them having to argue about it and puts the halo around the issue Picture Quote #1

The worst wars are religious wars between sects of the same religion or civil wars between brothers of the same race Picture Quote #1

The birthright of man... is such a degree of liberty, civil and religious, as is compatible with the liberty of every other individual with whom he is united in a social compact Picture Quote #1

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Those who are troubled by our existing programs are not interested in a repeat of 9/11, and those who defend these programs are not dismissive of civil liberties. The challenge is getting the details right, and that’s not simple Picture Quote #1

In the criminal justice system you see the worst people on their best behavior, unlike the civil system, where the best people behave at their worst Picture Quote #1

It strengthens the bonds between nations to have the same civil laws and the same monetary system Picture Quote #1

I think that for anybody who has worked in the civil society, government bureaucracy moves very very slowly Picture Quote #1

Sometimes I feel frustration at the bureaucracy for not moving fast enough to deliver in the way that I would prefer. But that is probably because I have worked for many years in the civil society, which tends to move much faster than government Picture Quote #1

Such, indeed, is the policy of civil war: severely to remember injuries, and to forget the most important services. Revenge is profitable, gratitude is expensive Picture Quote #1

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There is a strong moralistic strain in the civil rights movement that would remind us that power corrupts, forgetting that the absence of power also corrupts (Civil Quotes) I believe in civil liberties for homosexuals. I guess I’d have to say I’d draw the line at letting them teach in the schools (Civil Quotes) When you scan the globe’s hot spots, every civil war and massacre, every act of terror and every clash between states has its unique local circumstances (Civil Quotes) For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been interested in issues of social justice, political freedom, and civil rights (Civil Quotes) A truly great university is a nucleus of artistic expression. It fosters creative, critical thought, and serves as a platform for civil discourse (Civil Quotes) The civil liberties types who are fighting this issue have to fight it, owing to the nature of the laws, as a matter of freedom of speech and stifling of free expression and so on. But we know what’s really involved, dirty books are fun. That’s all there is to it. But you can’t get up in a court and say that (Civil Quotes) My father was a civil servant, so having a regular job, being respectable is a big deal for me. Respectable in the sense that I support my family. That’s what I mean by respectability (Civil Quotes) For a great many years, as a soldier, I had a suspicion that war was a racket; not until I retired to civil life did I fully realize it (Civil Quotes) That man is formed for social life is an observation which, upon our first inquiry, presents itself immediately to our view, and our reason approves that wise and generous principle which actuated the first founders of civil government, an institution which hat its origin in the weakness of individuals, and hath for its end the strength and security of all; and so long as the means of effecting this important end are thoroughly known and religiously attended to government is one of the richest blessings to mankind, and ought to be held in the highest veneration (Civil Quotes) Civil rights happened because youth got involved. The youth stood up and helped to break the pattern that their parents had got accustomed to living. The next generation has to take that stand for whatever it is, socially, that they are involved in (Civil Quotes) Civil government, so far as it is instituted for the security of property, is in reality instituted for the defense of the rich against the poor, or of those who have some property against those who have none at all (Civil Quotes) The failure to invest in civil justice is directly related to the increase in criminal disorder. The more people feel there is injustice the more it becomes part of their psyche (Civil Quotes) We must reject the idea of isolationism,. But that doesn’t mean we should get involved in every civil war around the world (Civil Quotes) America is a land of big dreamers and big hopes. It is this hope that has sustained us through revolution and civil war, depression and world war, a struggle for civil and social rights and the brink of nuclear crisis. And it is because our dreamers dreamed that we have emerged from each challenge more united, more prosperous, and more admired than before (Civil Quotes) Democracy is disruptive... there is no right in a democratic civil society to be free of disruption (Civil Quotes) One of the keys to ensuring accountability is to have civil servants who witness fraud, waste and abuse to blow the whistle (Civil Quotes) We have to make a really cold judgement. Would the consequence of civil war be more devastating than the consequences of staying the course? (Civil Quotes) Civil marriage is a very serious problem. I think that even the religious understands that we must look for some kind of a solution because we have some contradictions.. I’m sure there are many solutions (Civil Quotes) Science has never sought to ally herself with civil power. She has never subjected anyone to mental torment, physical torment, least of all death, for the purpose of promoting her ideas (Civil Quotes) To lend money without interest, is certainly an action laudable and extremely good; but it is obvious, that it is only a counsel of religion, and not a civil law (Civil Quotes) It’s clear that it is in the best interest of business to be part of the conservation, along with governments and civil society (Civil Quotes) Everything that liberals want they call a civil right. This avoids them having to argue about it and puts the halo around the issue (Civil Quotes) The worst wars are religious wars between sects of the same religion or civil wars between brothers of the same race (Civil Quotes) The birthright of man... is such a degree of liberty, civil and religious, as is compatible with the liberty of every other individual with whom he is united in a social compact (Civil Quotes) Those who are troubled by our existing programs are not interested in a repeat of 9/11, and those who defend these programs are not dismissive of civil liberties. The challenge is getting the details right, and that’s not simple (Civil Quotes) In the criminal justice system you see the worst people on their best behavior, unlike the civil system, where the best people behave at their worst (Civil Quotes) It strengthens the bonds between nations to have the same civil laws and the same monetary system (Civil Quotes) I think that for anybody who has worked in the civil society, government bureaucracy moves very very slowly (Civil Quotes) Sometimes I feel frustration at the bureaucracy for not moving fast enough to deliver in the way that I would prefer. But that is probably because I have worked for many years in the civil society, which tends to move much faster than government (Civil Quotes) Such, indeed, is the policy of civil war: severely to remember injuries, and to forget the most important services. Revenge is profitable, gratitude is expensive (Civil Quotes)

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