"If there is an â€˜overabundance' of an idea in the absence of direct governmental action -- which there well might be when compared with some ideal state of public debate -- then action disfavoring that idea might â€˜un-skew,' rather than skew, public discourse."

-- Elena Kagan

#Ideas Quotes #Might Quotes #Action Quotes

“Our willingness to suffer for the sake of the perception of freedom is remarkable.”
“Oil is essential for a modern, industrial society. It's unique, first of all, because it's the primary source, at 40 percent, of the world's entire supply of energy, and it's irreplaceable in the transportation field; it provides 98 percent of world transportation energy.”

Source : "The Permanent Energy Crisis". Interview with Julian Brookes, www.motherjones.com. June 19, 2006.
“There was a change in tone in terms of the [Donald] Trump who showed up in Mexico City for this press conference.”
“Do you have to find the evil in yourself in order to truly recognize it in the world?”
“Complexity is acceptable as long as it is intelligible and necessary. We want to avoid needless complications.”
“The scorn which I had reason to fear on account of the novelty and unconventionality of my opinion almost induced me to abandon completely the work which I had undertaken. . . . Astronomy is written for astronomers. To them my work too will seem, unless I am mistaken, to make some contribution.”
“But no one told me that when you're in the military, they own you.”
“Earth is abundant with plentiful resources. Our practice of rationing resources through monetary control is no longer relevant and is counter-productive to our survival.”

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