#reform

A man's sentiments are generally just and right, while it is second selfish thought which makes him trim and adopt some other view. The best reforms are worked out when sentiment operates, as it does in women, with the indignation of righteousness. ↗

— Leland Stanford

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The old welfare system was hurting people by discouraging work and marriage. Welfare reform, and now this legislation, will build on the understanding that work and strong families are the foundation upon which we build our future. ↗

— Jim Talent

#discouraging #families #foundation #future #hurting

Any government that has a sincere desire for reform and progress should understand the benefit of objective and constructive criticism. ↗

— Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

#benefit #constructive #constructive criticism #criticism #desire

The reform of state industry, and most directly related to that, the banking sector, is enormously daunting. ↗

— William Kirby

#daunting #directly #enormously #industry #most

I'm not any kind of social reformer. ↗

— Charles Kuralt

#i #kind #reformer #social

Since then your sere Majesty and your Lordships seek a simple answer, I will give it in this manner, neither horned nor toothed. Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Scriptures or by clear reason (for I do not trust either in the pope or in councils alone, since it is well known that they have often erred and contradicted themselves), I am bound by the Scriptures I have quoted and my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and I will not recant anything, since it is neither safe nor right to go against conscience. May God help me. Amen." (Reply to the Diet of Worms, April 18, 1521) ↗

— Martin Luther

#christian #conscience #freedom-of-religion #freedom-of-thought #organized-religion

Real lobbying reform must end the practice of corporate lobbyists writing our laws. ↗

— Marty Meehan

#end #laws #lobbying #lobbyists #must

Tomorrow is the day when idlers work, and fools reform. ↗

— Edward Young

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You don't get real reform by pandering to every special interest. With cap and trade we wound up with a bill that didn't accomplish much, was enormously complicated and expensive. ↗

— Brian Baird

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What we need is fundamental tax reform. ↗

— Rob Portman

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