“People want to see you own something as precious so that they are assured that you are not going to steal from them. The richer the leader, the more respected he is.”
The Black Coat (2013)
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Source: Birds Without Wings
2014, 25th Anniversary of Polish Freedom Day Speech (June 2014)
Context: Our democracies must be defined not by what or who we’re against, but by a politics of inclusion and tolerance that welcomes all our citizens. Our economies must deliver a broader prosperity that creates more opportunity -- across Europe and across the world -- especially for young people. Leaders must uphold the public trust and stand against corruption, not steal from the pockets of their own people. Our societies must embrace a greater justice that recognizes the inherent dignity of every human being. And as we’ve been reminded by Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, our free nations cannot be complacent in pursuit of the vision we share -- a Europe that is whole and free and at peace. We have to work for that. We have to stand with those who seek freedom.
Yanni in Words. Miramax Books. Co-author David Rensin
2010s, 2016, August, Speech at rally in Wilmington, North Carolina (August 9, 2016)
Lovie Smith's response after Grossman and Devin Hester lead the Bears to victory.
http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=2801
Robert Fogel in: " Early Retirees Turn to Volunteer Work http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4970476," at npr.org. October 23, 2005.
Variant: Because if you've found meaning in your life, you don't want to go back. You want to go forward.
Source: Tuesdays with Morrie