A Greater Democracy Day by DayCouncil Oak Books, 2004 - 256 страница The word democracy has been over-used and misused to the point it has begun to lose its meaning for many of us. When people start brandishing that word, we often suspect that they have a political agenda. A Greater Democracy Day by Day rehabilitates the word by bringing together 365 thought-provoking quotes from around the world and through time, all centered on this concept that is the keystone of modern society. The book presents a theme for each month and a quote about that theme to ponder on each day of the year. Like fingers pointing to the moon, these diverse daily readings point to the singular essence of democracy -- a greater democracy than any nation on earth has been able to achieve thus far -- the fuller democracy toward which we are growing. The format is user-friendly as well as inspirational. Throughout the year, the book focuses on twelve characteristic democratic themes such as interdependence or creativity and provides related quotations from individuals both famous and lesser-known. What emerges is a powerful sense of both the fragility and the durability of democracy in its many forms, as well as the ways its promise continues to prompt ordinary people to bring the angels of their better nature to the challenges they face. Quoted are such diverse figures as Albert Einstein, Martin Luther King, Jr., Plato, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Socrates, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, St. Francis of Assisi, Bruce Springsteen, Leonard Cohen, Whoopi Goldberg, and all sort of less well-known individuals who have given thought and voice to the meaning of democracy (and in many cases acted on their ideals). This inspirational book cuts through the rhetoric to integrate practicalspiritual themes. It re-infuses democracy with meaning and inspires readers to new vision and positive action. |
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... citizen . " And , as a citizen , wife , daughter , sister , and friend how could I say anything but " yes ! " when invited to reintroduce the provocative proposition of democracy to my fellow Americans ? Our deepest desire is for ...
... citizen . " And , as a citizen , wife , daughter , sister , and friend how could I say anything but " yes ! " when invited to reintroduce the provocative proposition of democracy to my fellow Americans ? Our deepest desire is for ...
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... citizens but with our adversaries , too . Also , we profoundly trust that democracy continues to evolve and provide our greatest hope for governing our communities , our regions , and our nations wisely - and that it is within our power ...
... citizens but with our adversaries , too . Also , we profoundly trust that democracy continues to evolve and provide our greatest hope for governing our communities , our regions , and our nations wisely - and that it is within our power ...
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... citizens practiced fundamental values of democracy through forms such as jury courts and rigorous civic discourse , leaving us with a great legacy of democratic principles . In the late 18th century , leaders of American independence ...
... citizens practiced fundamental values of democracy through forms such as jury courts and rigorous civic discourse , leaving us with a great legacy of democratic principles . In the late 18th century , leaders of American independence ...
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... citizen community to continuously evolve . . . . Athenian society includ- ed women , slaves , resident foreigners and even imperial subjects . Many individuals among these non - citizen groups had proved remarkably loyal to Athens in ...
... citizen community to continuously evolve . . . . Athenian society includ- ed women , slaves , resident foreigners and even imperial subjects . Many individuals among these non - citizen groups had proved remarkably loyal to Athens in ...
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... citizens to step toward the unknown with confidence and resolve . The root definition of courage is the French word coeur , meaning heart . Courage , which lives at the base of the human heart , is the armament that enables us to face ...
... citizens to step toward the unknown with confidence and resolve . The root definition of courage is the French word coeur , meaning heart . Courage , which lives at the base of the human heart , is the armament that enables us to face ...
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Out of Many One | 57 |
Independence | 73 |
Emergence | 87 |
Creativity | 99 |
Spirit Within | 113 |
Right Relationship | 127 |
Love in Action | 141 |
Cooperation | 155 |
Agents of Change | 169 |
Index of Sources Quoted | 187 |
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Страница 37 - Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness, concerning all acts of initiative (and creation) there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: That the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred.
Страница 16 - A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy, or, perhaps, both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.
Страница 144 - Divine Master, Grant that I may not so much Seek to be consoled as to console; To be understood as to understand; To be loved as to love; For it is in giving that we receive; It is in pardoning that we are pardoned; And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Страница 144 - O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love; for it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Страница 37 - Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.
Страница 54 - It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
Страница 144 - What we need in the United States is not division; what we need in the United States is not hatred; what we need in the United States is not violence or lawlessness, but love and wisdom, and compassion toward one another, and a feeling of justice toward those who still suffer within our country, whether they be white or they be black.
Страница 67 - I CELEBRATE myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
Страница 123 - I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as long as I live it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can.