"Public opinion sets bounds to every government, and is the real sovereign in every free one."

-- James Madison

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“We exaggerate misfortune and happiness alike. We are never as bad off or as happy as we say we are.”
“And this is what we called our childhoods. Little more than a dress rehearsal for adding our digits to the butcher's bill of war.”
“Programmes like the BES are what make the difference between a good university & one that is truly outstanding. I believe this programme will be invaluable for the future sustainability of Singapore and the region; perhaps even the world, if others follow our lead.”
“I suppose the thing I most would have liked to have known or been reassured about is that in the world, what counts more than talent, what counts more than energy or concentration or commitment, or anything else - is kindness. And the more in the world that you encounter kindness and cheerfulness - which is its kind of amiable uncle or aunt - the better the world always is. And all the big words: virtue, justice, truth - are dwarfed by the greatness of kindness.”
“When you are facing the wilderness on your own, you have a totally different attitude to someone who works in government or who has a monthly cheque.”

Source : "Rick Santelli: I'm proud to be a firebrand" by Ed Pilkington, www.theguardian.com. October 7, 2010.
“Canada is big enough to make a difference but not big enough to threaten anybody. And that is a huge asset if it's properly used.”
“Marry an outdoors woman. Then if you throw her out into the yard on a cold night, she can still survive.”
“People deserve to have their experiences understood in a genuine bio-psycho-social approach. All too often, this is ignored in favor of what is a very reductionist, bio-medical, model.”

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