quotes about Pragmatists

“The surest mark of a Christian is not faith, or even love, but joy.”

“I've lived my life in a way that I feel would be an example to young women and I've always given my best in everything I've tried.”

“It is easier to run a revolution than a government.”

Source : 1977 In Time, 6 Jun.

“Nature has a way of deadening us to traumatic events, until we're ready to deal with it. And once you do, it's a volcanic reaction.”

“Everybody respects the Vietnam Veterans of America.”

“I will continue to support legislation that provides American families and Seniors affordable health care.”

“People ask me to describe how I play, and the most obvious answer is that I'm a jazz influenced guitar player. But I'm not a jazz guitar player. Wes Montgomery was a jazz guitarist, Joe Pass was a jazz guitarist (laughs).”

“If the human race wishes to have a prolonged and indefinite period of material prosperity, they have only got to behave in a peaceful and helpful way toward one another.”

“The Department of Justice is committed to asking one central question of everything we do: What is the right thing to do? Now that can produce debate, and I want it to be spirited debate. I want the lawyers of America to be able to call me and tell me: Janet, have you lost your mind?”

Source : "Janet Reno's Choice". Janet Reno's speech before the American Law Institute in Philadelphia, PA, www.nytimes.com. May 15, 1994.

“Islam doesn't try to destroy cultures; it cleans them up. You can keep your language but get rid of your racist speech. You can keep your style of cooking, but get rid of alcohol. You can keep your cultural dresses, but keep your modesty on the highest level.”