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Arthur C. Brooks • From Strength to Strength
"The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith. Here let us stop. Europe has a set of primary interests which to us have none, or a
... See moreAlexis de Tocqueville • Democracy in America, Volume I and II (Optimized for Kindle)
The crash appears to have been a crime with no criminals. Haarde was eventually prosecuted for negligence at the Landsdómur criminal court, the first political leader anywhere in the world to be called to account for what happened in 2008. He faced up to two years in prison for his role in the widespread financial mispractice that had ruined Icelan
... See moreMichael Booth • The Almost Nearly Perfect People: Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia
No matter how powerful or secure you may one day become, your fundamental moral orientation must always be in the direction of the outsider. Their struggles must always be your concern. For in some essential and eternal way, the plight of the stranger was, and always will be, your own.
Sarah Hurwitz • Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life--in Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There)
No one (except perhaps a tyrant) has a private life that can survive public exposure by hostile directive.
Timothy Snyder • On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
How Far Trump Would Go
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“You should not underestimate the power you have to affirm the humanity and dignity of the people around you. When you do that, they will teach you something about what you need to learn about human dignity, but also what you can do to be a change agent.” — Bryan Stevenson Lawyer Bryan Stevenson has brought the language of mercy and redemption into American culture in recent years – a gift he offers with his life. Krista draws out his spirit and moral imagination in the On Being episode "Finding the Courage for What's Redemptive". Find a link to listen in our bio. #onbeing #newsletter #summer #pause #wisdom #recommended #subscribe #spirituality #kristatippett #redemption #justice #bryanstevenson
instagram.comShortly before Clinton left office, Arafat called Clinton to thank him and told the president that he was a great man. President Clinton replied, “Mr. Chairman, I am not a great man. I am a failure, and you have made me one.”
Daniel Gordis • Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn
We felt that in countries around the world, low-income countries, the thing holding people back the most was health—a bout of malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, children dying needless deaths. We thought there was something that philanthropy could do to work on health. If you start with health, then you can go on to get a great education. In the Unit
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