"But the moment the politicians start saying they are in denial of what the scientists are telling them, of what the consensus of scientific experiments demonstrates, that is the beginning of the end of an informed democracy."

-- Neil deGrasse Tyson

#Democracy Quotes #Denial Quotes #Moments Quotes

“Photography has the power to undo your assumptions about the world.”
“Success is best measured by the achiever.”
“For the undocumented immigrants, the big priority is just to get out from the shadows, be able to get a driver's license, buy an airplane ticket and stop worrying about sudden deportation. But for the country as a whole, it's crucial that everybody have a citizen's stake in the nation's welfare.”
“Whenever the dollar is held supreme and capitalistic interests dominate, a higher value will always be placed upon property rights than upon human rights.”
“Time heals many wounds but this loss becomes the defining sadness of your life.”
“Traveling - it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.”
“I mistrust the judgment of every man in a case in which his own wished are concerned”
“[A]ll change, even very large and powerful change, begins when a few people start talking with one another about something they care about.”

Source : Margaret J. Wheatley (2010). “Turning to One Another (Large Print 16pt)”, p.13, ReadHowYouWant.com

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