Civil Quotes

“We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.”
― Edward R. Murrow

“Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation; all which may be guides to an outward moral virtue, though religion were not; but superstition dismounts all these, and erecteth an absolute monarchy in the minds of men. Therefore atheism did never perturb states; for it makes men wary of themselves, as looking no further: and we see the times inclined to atheism (as the time of Augustus Cæsar) were civil times. But superstition hath been the confusion of many states, and bringeth in a new primum mobile, that ravisheth all the spheres of government. The master of superstition is the people; and in all superstition wise men follow fools; and arguments are fitted to practice, in a reversed order.”
― Francis Bacon

“The weakest ones are the wickedest cruel
When the strongest ones in gentleness rule!”
― Ana Claudia Antunes, The Witches Of Avignon

“The non-violent resistor not only avoids external, physical violence, but he avoids internal violence of spirit. He not only refuses to shoot his opponent, but he refuses to hate him. And he stands with understanding, goodwill at all times.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.

“Passion and courtesy are two polar opposite traits that serve to balance each other into a full-blooded whole.

Without socialization, passion is a crude barbarian, and without passion, the elegant and polite are dead.

Allow both passion and courtesy into your life in equal measure, and be complete.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration

“The president is the high priest of what sociologist Robert Bellah calls the 'American civil religion.' The president must invoke the name of God (though not Jesus), glorify America's heroes and history,quote its sacred texts (the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution), and perform the transubstantiation of pluribus unum.”
― Jonathan Haidt

“The ranks opened covertly to avoid the corpse. The invulnerable dead man forced a way for himself. The youth looked keenly at the ashen face. The wind raised the tawny beard. It moved as if a hand were stroking it. He vaguely desired to walk around and around the body and stare; the impulse of the living to try to read in dead eyes the answer to the Question.”
― Stephen Crane - The Red Badget of Courage

“The conversation soon turned upon fishing, and she heard Mr. Darcy invite him, with the greatest civility, to fish there as often as he chose while he continued in the neighbourhood, offering at the same time to supply him with fishing tackle, and pointing out those parts of the stream where there was usually most sport. Mrs. Gardiner, who was walking arm in arm with Elizabeth, gave her a look expressive of her wonder. Elizabeth said nothing, but it gratified her exceedingly; the compliment must be all for herself. Her astonishment, however, was extreme; and continually was she repeating, "Why is he so altered? From what can it proceed? It cannot be for me, it cannot be for my sake that his manners are thus softened. My reproofs at Hunsford could not work such a change as this. It is impossible that he should still love me.”
― Jane Austen

“The western world is a dishonest society of non-disclosure agreements, cash for silence, and the illegal removal of civil rights from those in the know.”
― Steven Magee

“Once you have realized that law enforcement are not going to uphold your legal rights, you should recognize that making a emergency phone call is a hazardous activity to engage in.”
― Steven Magee

“In government you are doing a good job, when you are not doing your job.”
― De philosopher DJ Kyos

“Law enforcement ignoring crimes reported to them by the public is an illegal activity that they routinely engage in.”
― Steven Magee

“The hallmarks of a dishonest society are cash for silence, non-disclosure agreements and the illegal removal of rights of those in the know.”
― Steven Magee

“The police do a great job of shafting the general public.”
― Steven Magee

“Once you have realized that law enforcement are not going to uphold your legal rights, you should always exercise your legal right to silence in their presence.”
― Steven Magee

“I was a box-checker – marching to the resolute beat of effort/results, effort/results – a devoted follow of the established path”
― Michelle Obama

“I am proud to be a civil rights advocate.”
― Steven Magee

“I have been impressed at how well the Hawaiians have mastered the art of civil disobedience.”
― Steven Magee

“Don’t mess with Magee.”
― Steven Magee

“It was an awareness of the frauds that Disability and Workers Compensation have become that turned me into a civil rights advocate for the disabled.”
― Steven Magee

“according to the economists, the function of the state was not merely one of ruling the nation, but also that of recasting it in a given mold, of shaping the mentality of the population as a whole in accordance with a predetermined model and instilling the ideas and sentiments they thought desirable into the minds of all.”
― Alexis de Tocqueville, The Old Regime and the French Revolution

“People who never experienced war, One difference or argument, then they are ready to start a war. People who had been to war, they are trying everything to avoid war and to live in peace, because they know what war can do. War is like fire. You cannot control it. Once you start it. Everyone will die or be hurt by it. Including innocent people and it is difficult to stop it.”
― De philosopher DJ Kyos

“Politics it is not a dirty game. It is people who have dirty mind and playing dirty and evil in a game.”
― De philosopher DJ Kyos

“Countries that fail ,don't develop and don't progress. Are countries that believe in and are led by eldership rather than by leadership.”
― De philosopher DJ Kyos

“The sad thing about Politicians. Is that they know that they must target the poor people to get the votes. poor people who lack everything , including basic things, because of them. They go to the poor people not to help them, but to get votes from them. No remorse, No shame. Some people are just heartless. How can you take from someone who has nothing. You want the same person to support you and applaud you when you are eating. Showing off your luxury lifestyle to someone who has no basic needs, because of you.”
― De philosopher DJ Kyos

“There is one thing that unites India, Hate for Brahmins.”
― Anupam S Shlok

“The Ukraine war is surprising. Russians killing past Russians in Ukraine. It just seems so bizarre! It is basically a territorial civil war that has been turned into an international proxy war.”
― Steven Magee

“A society without morals by default teaches wrong things and behavior. That everyone there graduates to become a world class freak, schmuck and a criminal. They end up becoming a burden and a problem to the system and to everyone.”
― De philosopher DJ Kyos

“Taking a side in a war. It is like saying I told you so. It doesn't make the situation better, but it escalates it.”
― De philosopher DJ Kyos

“It’s not just for little kids,” Miss Fountain corrects. “It’s for everybody. Positive reinforcement is something you never outgrow. Think of how much better our world would be if national leaders would only sit in a circle and be kind and civil to one another.”
― Gordon Korman, The Unteachables