Bernard Williams on democratic
Bernard Williams28 quotes“Few things are as democratic as a snowstorm.”
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What a strange world this would be if we all had the same sense of humor.
Bernard WilliamsBernard Williams September tries its best to have us forget summer.
Bernard WilliamsBernard Williams Few things move as quietly as the future.
Bernard WilliamsBernard Williams We must escape our illusions of correctness to understand the actions and beliefs of others.
Bernard WilliamsBernard Williams The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.
Bernard WilliamsBernard Williams We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.
Bernard WilliamsBernard Williams If we try and fail, we have temporary disappointments. But if we do not try at all, we have permanent regrets.
Bernard WilliamsBernard Williams The average man will bristle if you say his father was dishonest, but he will brag a little if he discovers that his great-grandfather was a Pirate.
Bernard WilliamsBernard Williams Americans are optimists. They hope they’ll be wealthy someday – and they’re positive they can get one more brushful of paint out of an empty can.
Bernard WilliamsBernard Williams Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire.
Bernard WilliamsBernard Williams Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.
Bernard WilliamsBernard Williams It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream.
Bernard WilliamsBernard Williams A half-truth is usually less than half of that.
Bernard WilliamsBernard Williams We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody’s weakness.
Bernard WilliamsBernard Williams There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.
Bernard WilliamsBernard Williams I like the word “indolence.” It makes my laziness seem classy.
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In this kind of dictatorship, in this kind of totalitarian society, it is easy to make deals that you cannot make in a democratic society.
Ai WeiweiAi Weiwei If we have only one that can govern, and we chose him… does that mean we’re not democratic?
Ahmed AliAhmed Ali This may well have made it more rather than less democratic than many countries today .
Adrian GoldsworthyAdrian Goldsworthy Is, I think, the ultimate indignity to the democratic process.
Adlai Stevenson IIAdlai Stevenson II We need Trump to lead the liberal democratic order around the world.
Adam SchiffAdam Schiff Israel is the only country in the Middle East where Arabs can be elected to the parliament in a democratic election.
Adam MichnikAdam Michnik Although there is a strong desire for freedom in the countries of Eastern Europe, there is no democratic tradition, so that the risk of anarchy and chaos continues to exist.
Adam MichnikAdam Michnik The rooms I tend to be in are pretty democratic and the best idea wins.
Adam RappAdam Rapp