"Swift justice demands more than just swiftness."

-- Potter Stewart

#Justice Quotes #Swiftness Quotes #Demand Quotes

“Welfare culture is bad not just because, as in Europe, it's bankrupting the state, but because it enfeebles the citizenry, it erodes self-reliance and resourcefulness.”
“Comfort his family with a telegram, we regret to inform you we lost a man, but we gave him the highest medal of the land.”
“The truth is hidden from us. Even if a mere piece of luck brings us straight to it, we shall have no grounded conviction of our success; there are so many similar objects, all claiming to be the real thing.”

Source : Lucian of Samosata (1905). “Works of Lucian of Samosata (Complete Four Volumes)”, p.359, Library of Alexandria
“Why? Why should the bond between a people and their baseball team be so intense? Fenway Park is a part of it, offering a physical continuum to the bond, not only because Papi can stand in the same batter's box as Teddy Ballgame, but also because a son might sit in the same wooden-slat seat as his father.”
“Generally, it is human endeavour to have young people lead, and you see that in public life in the U.S. and everywhere.”
“The key ingredient to building trust is not time. It is courage.”

Source : Patrick Lencioni (2005). “Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers, and Facilitators”, p.18, John Wiley & Sons
“One time, my mom told us, 'No TV.' It was 3 P.M., and I was sneaking it in. She put her hand on the back of the TV to see if it was warm, and it was. So she pulled the cord out of the wall, opened the second-floor window, and just threw it out the window.”
“Thus those skilled in war subdue the enemy's army without battle .... They conquer by strategy.”

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