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Reflection is only a partial understanding of truth if it does not translate itself in practice into commitments to the common good and justice. Truth is not mere abstraction but something to be done and is only apprehended when this is realized.

~Adolfo Perez Esquivel

Topics: Abstraction Commitments Common Common Good Does Done Good Itself Justice Mere Only Partial Practice Realized Reflection Something Translate Truth Truth Is Understanding

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Too many politicians are shifting the critical themes of our national conversations from a 'big ideas' American Brand Platform to narrowly focused, polarizing sound bites that put party philosophy before what used to be heralded as the common good. These ideas, more often than not, divide us rather than serve to bind us.

~Alan Siegel

Topics: American Before Big Big Ideas Bind Bites Brand Common Common Good Conversations Critical Divide Focused Good Ideas Many More National Often Our Party Philosophy Platform Polarizing Politicians Put Rather Serve Shifting Sound Than Themes Too Us Used

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The billionaire who sits on his money and doesn't do anything for the common good - I'm not interested in that person.

~Arpad Busson

Topics: Anything Billionaire Common Common Good Good His Interested Money Not Interested Person Who

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A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us to share in the responsibility for upholding the common good.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: Common Common Good Each Formed Good Nation Responsibility Share Us Willingness

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We call ourselves public servants but I'll tell you this: we as public servants must set an example for the rest of the nation. It is hypocritical for the public official to admonish and exhort the people to uphold the common good.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: Call Common Common Good Example Good Hypocritical Must Nation Official Ourselves People Public Public Servants Rest Servants Set Tell Uphold You

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Our nation's commitment is to provide a quality education to every child to serve the public common good. Accordingly, we must shift the paradigm to think of education funding as investments made in individual children, not in institutions or buildings.

~Betsy Devos

Topics: Accordingly Buildings Child Children Commitment Common Common Good Education Every Funding Good Individual Institutions Investments Made Must Nation Our Paradigm Provide Public Quality Quality Education Serve Shift Think

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I know Barack Obama. And I believe that as president, he'll pursue the common good by seeking common ground rather than trying to divide us.

~Bob Casey, Jr.

Topics: Barack Barack Obama Believe Common Common Good Common Ground Divide Good Ground He Know Obama President Pursue Rather Seeking Than Trying Us I Believe I Believe That

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Patriotism is love of country. But you can't love your country without loving your countrymen and countrywomen. We don't always have to agree, but we must empower each other, we must find the common ground, we must build bridges across our differences to pursue the common good.

~Cory Booker

Topics: Across Agree Always Bridges Build Common Common Good Common Ground Country Countrymen Differences Each Empower Find Good Ground Love Loving Must Other Our Patriotism Pursue Without You Your

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Every dollar that is printed should not represent a debt to private bankers. It should represent an investment potential in the common good, in the common needs of our country.

~Cynthia Mckinney

Topics: Bankers Common Common Good Country Debt Dollar Every Good Investment Needs Our Potential Printed Private Represent Should

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Balancing the common good with the freedom and liberty to exercise that individuality has been and remains a challenge for those committed to democracy while understanding that the polis ensures our participation and therefore our citizenship.

~David Blunkett

Topics: Balancing Been Challenge Citizenship Committed Common Common Good Democracy Exercise Freedom Good Individuality Liberty Our Participation Remains Therefore Those Understanding While

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