#ilan

Through their donations and work for voluntary organizations, the charitable rich exert enormous influence in society. As philanthropists, they acquire status within and outside of their class. Although private wealth is the basis of the hegemony of this group, philanthropy is essential to the maintenance and perpetuation of the upper class in the United States. In this sense, nonprofit activities are the nexus of a modern power elite. ↗

— Teresa Odendahl

#clinton #hegemony #non-profit #philanthropy #power-elite

We must be vigilant in our actions towards criminals, and innovative in our approach towards solving crime. ↗

— Thomas Menino

#approach #crime #criminals #innovative #must

But, you know, I just did a big trip in the spring to Vietnam and Cambodia and Thailand, and that's when I bought a Kindle. I have like 15 books on this one little gizmo. But when I came home, the first night I picked up the book that was on my nightstand and I went right back to that. ↗

— Lisa See

#big #book #books #bought #cambodia

The world order needs a major overhaul. ↗

— George Soros

#distrustte #partisan #philanthropy #age

When I was a child, it was my dream to be a professional footballer. When I was 14 I visited Milan's San Siro stadium and remember thinking how unbelievable it was. From then onwards I vowed that one day I would be playing there - and I am very proud that I achieved this and also for everything else I have managed to achieve in football. ↗

— Andriy Shevchenko

#achieved #also #am #child #day

Thailand stands at a crossroads. ↗

— Thaksin Shinawatra

#stands #thailand

If excitement is a mechanism our Creator uses for His own amusement, love is something that belongs to us alone and enables us to flee the Creator. Love is our freedom. Love lies beyond "Es Muss sein! ↗

— Milan Kundera

#es-muss-sein #excitement #freedom #god #love

I point out truths when I see them, Brightlord Sadeas. Each man has his place. Mine is to make insults. Yours is to be in-sluts. ↗

— Brandon Sanderson

#philandering #truth #humor

Kestilan?" There was that name again. Oliver fought down an irrational surge of jealousy for this mysterious being who took up so much of Petunia's attention. ↗

— Jessica Day George

#oliver #petunia #jealousy

In honor of Oprah Winfrey: Even greater than the ability to inspire others with hope is the power to motivate them to give as much to the lives of others as they would give to their own; and to empower them to confront the worst in themselves in order to discover and claim the best in themselves. ↗

— Aberjhani

#celebrities #famous-authors #famous-poets #gratitude #hope