"Our agenda, by necessity, is as complex and encompassing as the problems we face: beware of politicians promising simple solutions."

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Source : Amitai Etzioni (1993). “The spirit of community: rights, responsibilities, and the communitarian agenda”, Crown

Amitai Etzioni

#Simple Quotes #Agendas Quotes #Faces Quotes

“In passing I draw attention to another English expression which often occurs in Dutch texts: "the real world". In Dutch - and I am afraid not in Dutch alone - its usage is almost always a symptom of a violent anti-intellectualism.”
“When you are insecure, it turns people off. To spend money, people have to give away a part of their security. When they make the transfer of money to you, they have to feel solid; they have to feel they are getting something that will make them more, because they are paying out and becoming less right now. If you are solid and contained and secure, it helps them feel solid, so they transfer their cash more readily.”
“The heart can only be broken / once, like a window.”

Source : Eduardo C. Corral, “In Colorado My Father Scoured And Stacked Dishes”
“The fierce willingness to repudiate domination in a holistic manner is the starting point for progressive cultural revolution.”
“We're used to comeback stories in the world of sports, but the Gail Devers story is remarkable. This is a comeback from an illness which almost killed her.”
“There are no exceptions to the rule that everybody likes to be an exception to the rule.”
“But when I record my next studio album, of course I'll do the lead vocals”
“It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can keep him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important.”

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