Read through the most famous quotes by topic #public
There is a power in public opinion in this country - and I thank God for it: for it is the most honest and best of all powers - which will not tolerate an incompetent or unworthy man to hold in his weak or wicked hands the lives and fortunes of his fellow-citizens. ↗
As the nation divided into Federalists and Republicans, each group called the other the worst name possible: "party". Most Americans feared the idea of party; believing that a society should unite to achieve the public good, they denounced parties as groups of ambitious men selfishly competing for power. Worse, parties were danger signals for a republic; if parties dominated a republic's politics, its days were numbered. ↗
A good speech should be like a woman's skirt: long enough to cover the subject and short enough to create interest ↗
There can be no doubt that the development of a practical method of water disinfection during the last two years marks an epoch in the art of water purification. ↗
#chlorine #disinfection #drinking-water #public-health #the-chlorine-revolution
We believe that only government has the capacity--not to mention the political and moral responsibility--to promote the general welfare. Father Kramer as quoted in Sweet Charity? ↗
#general-welfare #government-programs #moral-responsibility #public-service #food
A motto of many politicians, public servants and money bags: Ask not 'What can I do for you?' but 'What can I do you for? ↗