B. W. Powe Quotes
The corporatist-economic model of society appears to be governing us. Economists, often in the pay of transnationals, are deciding, for us, what democracy is, and will be.
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Truth in our society often takes a back seat to securing gainful consequences.
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If we don't change from a world society that worships money and power to one that worships compassion and generosity, I think we'll be extinct by mid-century. I don't say that as an alarmist or as a pessimist.
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Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.
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Japan is already a leader in energy efficiency, and it has a wealth of innovative technologies. We must put this expertise to use creating a model for growth and sustainability that we can share with the world.
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I draw a very clear distinction between populism and democracy.
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Is America truly a democracy? Has America ever been a democracy with the institution of slavery?
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You can't reorder any society from outside. You can help from within.
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Despite what many Americans think, most Soviets do not yearn for capitalism or Western-style democracy.
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The right to marry is vital in society. It's a right that's older than the Bill of Rights because it goes back to the common law.
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You can get any film now basically for free, and that's where I think the model we're talking about is - if you give people what they want, how they want it and when they want it, they're more likely to pay for it.
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We have been deformed by educational and religious institutions that treat us as members of an audience instead of actors in a drama, so we become adults who treat democracy as a spectator sport.
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If God would have wanted us to live in a permissive society He would have given us Ten Suggestions and not Ten Commandments.
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'Menace II Society' itself was a groundbreaking film. It's definitely going to go in the vaults of classics in all of cinema. The Hughes Brothers created an incredible project. Just gave the world something a little different than what we had seen in previous films in that same genre.
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Our brand of democracy is hard. But I can promise that a year from now, when I no longer hold this office, I'll be right there with you as a citizen - inspired by those voices of fairness and vision, of grit and good humor and kindness that have helped America travel so far.
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Socrates gave a lifetime to the outpouring of his substance in the shape of the greatest benefits bestowed on all who cared to receive them. In other words, he made those who lived in his society better men and sent them on their way rejoicing.
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My dad is from the army, and so we studied all over. I had done an Onida campaign at the age of two, as my mom always had this inclination for me to model, but my dad was clear that I could model only when I turned 18, so immediately after school, I started modelling.
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War is society's dirty work, usually done by kids cleaning up failures perpetrated by adults.
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You know, I wish the world well. I want Iraq to have democracy and the Haitians to have democracy. I want the people of Afghanistan to thrive. Lord knows, we spend enough money there to help them. What about people at home? Isn't that our first responsibility?
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Today's fathers are having a rough go being kindly portrayed in the media. Thank God, we do we have President Barack Obama for a national model. He both dotes on and takes a firm loving hand to our first-family daughters.
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A bird makes the same use of wings and tail in the air as a swimmer does of his arms and legs in the water.
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Somehow, stars have a lot of class if they are done right; they never have a shelf life.
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Scrutiny has never scared me because I have had detractors all my life.
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You are not just about death and disease.
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The corporatist-economic model of society appears to be governing us. Economists, often in the pay of transnationals, are deciding, for us, what democracy is, and will be.
