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Sissela Bok Quotes

Much as being active in the antislavery movement of the last century involved more than not engaging in slavery oneself, so joining in an antiviolence movement has to go beyond opting for nonviolence in one’s personal life. It calls for engaging in imaginative and forceful practices of nonviolent resistance to violence, including taking a stand toward entertainment violence Picture Quote #1

Regardless of how often the appetite for entertainment violence becomes addictive, increased exposure does risk further desensitizing viewers. And the element of pleasure that they derive may lead them to regard violence as a more acceptable way of dealing with problems, and victimization as more tolerable so long as it befalls others, not themselves Picture Quote #1

Liars share with those they deceive the desire not to be deceived Picture Quote #1

While all deception requires secrecy, all secrecy is not meant to deceive Picture Quote #1

Secrecy is as indispensable to human beings as fire, and as greatly feared Picture Quote #1

Whatever matters to human beings, trust is the atmosphere in which it thrives Picture Quote #1

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We are all, in a sense, experts on secrecy. From earliest childhood we feel its mystery and attraction. We know both the power it confers and the burden it imposes. We learn how it can delight, give breathing space and protect Picture Quote #1

Psychologists have found that we are more likely, in looking back at our lives, to remember high points and dramatic shifts in far greater proportion than ongoing stretches of happiness or misery Picture Quote #1

Are people the best judges of their own happiness, or outsiders? In defining happiness, should we think of entire lives or of shorter periods such as moments, days, or years? And to what extent are virtue and happiness linked? Picture Quote #1

I believe that a guarantee of public access to government information is indispensable in the long run for any democratic society... if officials make public only what they want citizens to know, then publicity becomes a sham and accountability meaningless Picture Quote #1

Trust and integrity are precious resources, easily squandered, hard to regain. They can thrive only on a foundation of respect for veracity Picture Quote #1

Some level of truthfulness has always been seen as essential to human society, no matter how deficient the observance of other moral principles Picture Quote #1

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Sitting too long in front of a screen proves both physically and psychologically debilitating, no matter how innocuous or even beneficial the programs may be Picture Quote #1

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Much as being active in the antislavery movement of the last century involved more than not engaging in slavery oneself, so joining in an antiviolence movement has to go beyond opting for nonviolence in one’s personal life. It calls for engaging in imaginative and forceful practices of nonviolent resistance to violence, including taking a stand toward entertainment violence (Sissela Bok Quotes) Regardless of how often the appetite for entertainment violence becomes addictive, increased exposure does risk further desensitizing viewers. And the element of pleasure that they derive may lead them to regard violence as a more acceptable way of dealing with problems, and victimization as more tolerable so long as it befalls others, not themselves (Sissela Bok Quotes) Liars share with those they deceive the desire not to be deceived (Sissela Bok Quotes) While all deception requires secrecy, all secrecy is not meant to deceive (Sissela Bok Quotes) Secrecy is as indispensable to human beings as fire, and as greatly feared (Sissela Bok Quotes) Whatever matters to human beings, trust is the atmosphere in which it thrives (Sissela Bok Quotes) We are all, in a sense, experts on secrecy. From earliest childhood we feel its mystery and attraction. We know both the power it confers and the burden it imposes. We learn how it can delight, give breathing space and protect (Sissela Bok Quotes) Psychologists have found that we are more likely, in looking back at our lives, to remember high points and dramatic shifts in far greater proportion than ongoing stretches of happiness or misery (Sissela Bok Quotes) Are people the best judges of their own happiness, or outsiders? In defining happiness, should we think of entire lives or of shorter periods such as moments, days, or years? And to what extent are virtue and happiness linked? (Sissela Bok Quotes) I believe that a guarantee of public access to government information is indispensable in the long run for any democratic society... if officials make public only what they want citizens to know, then publicity becomes a sham and accountability meaningless (Sissela Bok Quotes) Trust and integrity are precious resources, easily squandered, hard to regain. They can thrive only on a foundation of respect for veracity (Sissela Bok Quotes) Some level of truthfulness has always been seen as essential to human society, no matter how deficient the observance of other moral principles (Sissela Bok Quotes) Sitting too long in front of a screen proves both physically and psychologically debilitating, no matter how innocuous or even beneficial the programs may be (Sissela Bok Quotes)