Quotes by Community ... we engage in politics because we don't know anything. This is clearly revealed in the way we go about it. Our parties exist from a fear of theory. The voter fears that one idea can always be contradicted by another. Therefore the parties reciprocally defend themselves against the few old ideas they have inherited. They don't live from what they promise, but from frustrating the promises of others. This is their silent community of interests. Robert Musil communitypartyideas Even some of our friends, not only here, but in the international community, in Africa as well, were beginning to show weakness and their weakness, did not lend support to us and we found ourselves weak negotiators at various stages. Robert Mugabe supportweaknesscommunity Fascism is a system of political authority and social order intended to reinforce the unity, energy, and purity of communities in which liberal democracy stands accused of producing division and decline. Robert O. Paxton politicalcommunityorder The police are the public and the public are the police; the police being only members of the public who are paid to give full time attention to duties which are incumbent on every citizen in the interests of community welfare and existence. Robert Peel policecommunitygiving A centerpiece for any kind of progressive social and economic program needs to be full employment with decent wages and working conditions. The reasons are starting with money. Does someone in your family have a job and, if so, how much does it pay? For the overwhelming majority of the world's population, how one answers these two questions determines, more than anything else, what one's living standard will be. But beyond just money, your job is also crucial for establishing your ability to raise a family, and your chances to participate in the life of your community. Robert Pollin communitychancekind A community is a small group working together. Community scales by adding groups, and building connections between them, not enlarging them. Robert Reed entrepreneurcommunityworking-together A community that learns together excels together. We need to form communities that learn together. Robert Reed entrepreneurcommunitytogether You and I and almost all Americans are beneficiaries of the new economy. But we are also losing parts of our lives to the new economy - aspects of our family lives, our friendships, our communities, ourselves. Robert Reich economycommunitylosing There's the inherent value of the arts in terms of what that does for the quality of life and culture. The arts - in my case theater, play-writing - is all about community. Robert Schenkkan qualitycommunityart The arts are a green industry with a very high rate of return. This is not money thrown away by any stretch of the imagination. This is money that creates jobs. This is money that brings life, financial life, to communities. Robert Schenkkan communityimaginationart Mom & pop stores are not about something small; they are about something big. Ninety percent of all U.S. businesses are family owned or controlled. They are important not only for the food, drink, clothing, and tools they sell us, but also for providing us with intellectual stimulation, social interaction, and connection to our communities. We must have mom & pop stores because we are social animals. We crave to be part of the marketplace. Robert Spector communitymomanimal I have written on numerous occasions that there is no distinction in the American Muslim community between peaceful Muslims and jihadists. While Americans prefer to imagine that the vast majority of American Muslims are civic-minded patriots who accept wholeheartedly the parameters of American pluralism, this proposition has actually never been proven. Robert Spencer peacefulmajoritycommunity ...what will be the outcome of this kind of thing? Holton predicts that "at best, the result could be Muslim enclaves in Western communities in which sharia supercedes native law." Or "at worst, sharia could start to creep into our lives and laws, changing our way of life little by little over time." That would be entirely in line with the stealth jihad goal of Islamizing American society. Robert Spencer communitygoallaw When the government allocates monopoly rights to frequency, and there are only a handful in each community, it's picking the winners in the competition. Robert Waterman McChesney communitygovernmentrights I would say that failure to terraform Mars constitutes failure to live up to our human nature and a betrayal of our responsibility as members of the community of life itself Robert Zubrin betrayalcommunityresponsibility Art is community's medicine for that worst disease of the mind, the corruption of consciousness Robin G. Collingwood medicinecommunityart Recognizing that the current form of globalization is nothing more than a generalized downward leveling in which global corporations are extracting more and more of the wealth, power, and productive energies from communities and the environment is the right approach. And knowing that in every specific battle, what we are fighting for is merely the substitution of the human agenda for the corporate agenda is what can guide and sustain us. Robin Hahnel communityfightingknowing Our law enforcement must be given every tool available to protect children from predators and parents need to know who is living in their community. Robin Hayes communitylawchildren With over 1 billion users and counting worldwide, the Internet has quickly become a critical place for individuals, business communities and governments to share and distribute information. Robin Hayes informationcommunitygovernment To be part of a family, or any community, is to have duties and responsibility, to be bound by the rules of that group. Robin Hobb groupscommunityresponsibility«150151152153154155156157158159160»
