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Expedient Quotes

Examine each question in terms of what is ethically and aesthetically right, as well as what is economically expedient Picture Quote #1

Why do we have a brain in the first place? Not to write books, articles, or plays; not to do science or play music. Brains develop because they are an expedient way of managing life in a body Picture Quote #1

Chess is a foolish expedient for making idle people believe they are doing something very clever, when they are only wasting their time Picture Quote #1

Whenever government assumed responsibility for the security, welfare, and prosperity of citizens, the costs of government rise beyond the point where it is politically expedient to cover them by direct tax levies Picture Quote #1

Environmental quality was drastically improved while economic activity grew by the simple expedient of removing lead from gasoline - which prevented it from entering the environment Picture Quote #1

It is our happiness to live under the government of a PRINCE who is satisfied with ruling according to law; as every other good prince will - We enjoy under his administration all the liberty that is proper and expedient for us Picture Quote #1

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Some think of Islam as an expedient jobs program that moves the female half of the population out of the way Picture Quote #1

Accusing a politician of being politically expedient is like accusing water of being wet or circles for being round Picture Quote #1

Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof; it is temporary expedient, often wise in party politics, almost sure to be unwise in statesmanship Picture Quote #1

Chess is a foolish expedient for making idle people believe they are doing something very clever when they are only wasting their time Picture Quote #1

The meme for blind faith secures its own perpetuation by the simple unconscious expedient of discouraging rational inquiry Picture Quote #1

All social inequalities which have ceased to be considered expedient, assume the character not of simple inexpediency, but of injustice, and appear so tyrannical, that people are apt to wonder how they ever could have. been tolerated; forgetful that they themselves perhaps tolerate other inequalities under an equally mistaken notion of expediency, the correction of which would make that which they approve seem quite as monstrous as what they have at last learnt to condemn Picture Quote #1

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As ceremony is the invention of wise men to keep fools at a distance, so good breeding is an expedient to make fools and wise men equal Picture Quote #1

Nothing but the right can ever be expedient, since that can never be true expediency which would sacrifice a great good to a less Picture Quote #1

There is no expedient to which a man will not resort to avoid the real labor of thinking Picture Quote #1

I marveled at them both; how difficult it must be to be a person. To constantly subvert your desires. To worry about doing the right thing, rather than doing what is most expedient. At that moment, honestly, I had grave doubts as to my ability to interact on such a level. I wondered if I could ever become the human I hoped to be Picture Quote #1

In nature we find not only that which is expedient, but also everything which is not so inexpedient as to endanger the existence of the species Picture Quote #1

With the ambitious, the failure of one expedient is the suggestion of another; but with the irresolute, defeat usually occasions abandonment of purpose Picture Quote #1

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If the benevolent ruler stays in power long enough, he eventually concludes that power and wisdom are the same thing. And as he possesses power, he must possess wisdom. He becomes converted to the seductive thesis that election to public office endows the official with both power and wisdom. At this point, he begins to lose his ability to distinguish between what is morally right and what is politically expedient Picture Quote #1

As so often happens in politics, what appears to be politically expedient for those in power rarely overlaps with the public interest. The lesser evils of the regime become entrenched, while the greater good is never realized Picture Quote #1

The most sure, but at the same time the most difficult expedient to mend the morals of the people, is a perfect system of education Picture Quote #1

It is expedient to have acquaintance with those who have looked into the world, who know men, understand business, and can give you good intelligence and good advice when they are wanted Picture Quote #1

I believe that cunning is not only morally wrong but also politically expedient, and have therefore always discountenanced its use even from the practical standpoint Picture Quote #1

I have learned that the cost of everything from a royal suite to a bottle of soda water can be halved by the simple expedient of saying it must be halved Picture Quote #1

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The great presidents never forget the principle of the republic and seek to preserve and enhance them – in the long run– without undermining the needs of the moment. Bad presidents simply do what is expedient, heedless of principles. But the worst presidents are those who adhere to the principles regardless of what the fortunes of the moment demand Picture Quote #1

It is expedient that there should be gods, and, since it is expedient, let us believe that gods exist Picture Quote #1

Wars come and wars go but the world does not change: it will always forget an indebtedness which it thinks it expedient not to remember Picture Quote #1

People who wish to numb our caution in dealing with them by means of flattery are employing a dangerous expedient, like a sleeping draught, which, if it does not put us to sleep, keeps us all the more awake Picture Quote #1

Political correctness is an intellectual sickness. It means lying when telling the truth is not expedient. It is a disgusting habit and yet it is so widespread and so common that it is considered to be normal Picture Quote #1

An artist is a man of action, whether he creates a personality, invents an expedient, or finds the issue of a complicated situation Picture Quote #1

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Examine each question in terms of what is ethically and aesthetically right, as well as what is economically expedient (Expedient Quotes) Why do we have a brain in the first place? Not to write books, articles, or plays; not to do science or play music. Brains develop because they are an expedient way of managing life in a body. (Expedient Quotes) Chess is a foolish expedient for making idle people believe they are doing something very clever, when they are only wasting their time (Expedient Quotes) Whenever government assumed responsibility for the security, welfare, and prosperity of citizens, the costs of government rise beyond the point where it is politically expedient to cover them by direct tax levies. (Expedient Quotes) Environmental quality was drastically improved while economic activity grew by the simple expedient of removing lead from gasoline - which prevented it from entering the environment. (Expedient Quotes) It is our happiness to live under the government of a PRINCE who is satisfied with ruling according to law; as every other good prince will - We enjoy under his administration all the liberty that is proper and expedient for us. (Expedient Quotes) Some think of Islam as an expedient jobs program that moves the female half of the population out of the way. (Expedient Quotes) Accusing a politician of being politically expedient is like accusing water of being wet or circles for being round (Expedient Quotes) Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof; it is temporary expedient, often wise in party politics, almost sure to be unwise in statesmanship (Expedient Quotes) Chess is a foolish expedient for making idle people believe they are doing something very clever when they are only wasting their time (Expedient Quotes) The meme for blind faith secures its own perpetuation by the simple unconscious expedient of discouraging rational inquiry (Expedient Quotes) All social inequalities which have ceased to be considered expedient, assume the character not of simple inexpediency, but of injustice, and appear so tyrannical, that people are apt to wonder how they ever could have. been tolerated; forgetful that they themselves perhaps tolerate other inequalities under an equally mistaken notion of expediency, the correction of which would make that which they approve seem quite as monstrous as what they have at last learnt to condemn (Expedient Quotes) As ceremony is the invention of wise men to keep fools at a distance, so good breeding is an expedient to make fools and wise men equal (Expedient Quotes) Nothing but the right can ever be expedient, since that can never be true expediency which would sacrifice a great good to a less (Expedient Quotes) There is no expedient to which a man will not resort to avoid the real labor of thinking (Expedient Quotes) I marveled at them both; how difficult it must be to be a person. To constantly subvert your desires. To worry about doing the right thing, rather than doing what is most expedient. At that moment, honestly, I had grave doubts as to my ability to interact on such a level. I wondered if I could ever become the human I hoped to be (Expedient Quotes) In nature we find not only that which is expedient, but also everything which is not so inexpedient as to endanger the existence of the species (Expedient Quotes) With the ambitious, the failure of one expedient is the suggestion of another; but with the irresolute, defeat usually occasions abandonment of purpose (Expedient Quotes) If the benevolent ruler stays in power long enough, he eventually concludes that power and wisdom are the same thing. And as he possesses power, he must possess wisdom. He becomes converted to the seductive thesis that election to public office endows the official with both power and wisdom. At this point, he begins to lose his ability to distinguish between what is morally right and what is politically expedient (Expedient Quotes) As so often happens in politics, what appears to be politically expedient for those in power rarely overlaps with the public interest. The lesser evils of the regime become entrenched, while the greater good is never realized (Expedient Quotes) The most sure, but at the same time the most difficult expedient to mend the morals of the people, is a perfect system of education (Expedient Quotes) It is expedient to have acquaintance with those who have looked into the world, who know men, understand business, and can give you good intelligence and good advice when they are wanted (Expedient Quotes) I believe that cunning is not only morally wrong but also politically expedient, and have therefore always discountenanced its use even from the practical standpoint (Expedient Quotes) I have learned that the cost of everything from a royal suite to a bottle of soda water can be halved by the simple expedient of saying it must be halved (Expedient Quotes) The great presidents never forget the principle of the republic and seek to preserve and enhance them – in the long run– without undermining the needs of the moment. Bad presidents simply do what is expedient, heedless of principles. But the worst presidents are those who adhere to the principles regardless of what the fortunes of the moment demand (Expedient Quotes) It is expedient that there should be gods, and, since it is expedient, let us believe that gods exist (Expedient Quotes) Wars come and wars go but the world does not change: it will always forget an indebtedness which it thinks it expedient not to remember (Expedient Quotes) People who wish to numb our caution in dealing with them by means of flattery are employing a dangerous expedient, like a sleeping draught, which, if it does not put us to sleep, keeps us all the more awake (Expedient Quotes) Political correctness is an intellectual sickness. It means lying when telling the truth is not expedient. It is a disgusting habit and yet it is so widespread and so common that it is considered to be normal (Expedient Quotes) An artist is a man of action, whether he creates a personality, invents an expedient, or finds the issue of a complicated situation (Expedient Quotes)

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