#cons

Something that came as a shock to me is that we do not have a constitutional right to vote. And that's not just a fun little historical factoid. It actually has huge ramifications. It's the reason our system is so decentralized - in other words, chaotic. ↗

— Mo Rocca

#came #chaotic #constitutional #constitutional right #fun

People that are conceited of their own merit take pride in being unfortunate, that themselves and others may think them considerable enough to be the envy and the mark of fortune. ↗

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

#conceited #considerable #enough #envy #fortune

Money can add very much to one's ability to lead a constructive life, not only pleasant for oneself, but, hopefully, beneficial to others. ↗

— David Rockefeller

#add #beneficial #constructive #hopefully #lead

The conventional notions of art have changed, and a lot of things done today are considered works of art that would have been rejected in the past. ↗

— David Rockefeller

#been #changed #considered #conventional #done

Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people. ↗

— John D. Rockefeller

#average #average people #consists #good #good leadership

Good management consists in showing average people how to do the work of superior people. ↗

— John D. Rockefeller

#average people #consists #good #how #management

No man with a conscience can just bat out illustrations. He's got to put all his talent and feeling into them! ↗

— Norman Rockwell

#conscience #feeling #got #his #illustrations

Consumers have not been told effectively enough that they have huge power and that purchasing and shopping involve a moral choice. ↗

— Anita Roddick

#choice #consumers #effectively #enough #huge

Since the governments are in the pockets of businesses, who's going to control this most powerful institution? Business is more powerful than politics, and it's more powerful than religion. So it's going to have to be the vigilante consumer. ↗

— Anita Roddick

#businesses #consumer #control #going #governments

To be a consistent winner means preparing not just one day, one month or even one year - but for a lifetime. ↗

— Bill Rodgers

#day #even #just #just one #lifetime