#reform

A reform is a correction of abuses; a revolution is a transfer of power. ↗

— Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

#power #reform #revolution #transfer

People who love soft methods and hate iniquity forget this; that reform consists in taking a bone from a dog. Philosophy will not do it. ↗

— John Jay Chapman

#consists #dog #forget #hate #iniquity

I’ve often wondered why the Protestant Reformation took place in Germany, rather than in Poland. Then I realize that Luther had to nail his 95 theses to the church door, and the Poles didn’t know how to operate a hammer. ↗

— Jarod Kintz

#church #germany #hammer #lutheran #martin-luther

There is an ongoing debate about the reform of the U.N. system. ↗

— Joschka Fischer

#debate #ongoing #reform #system

Concerns about the size and role of government are what seem to leave reformers stammering and speechless in town-hall meetings. The right wants to have a debate over fundamental principles; elected Democrats seem incapable of giving it to them. ↗

— Thomas Frank

#concerns #debate #democrats #elected #fundamental

All of the candidates agree that the Democratic Party needs to undergo fundamental reforms. ↗

— Martin Frost

#candidates #democratic #democratic party #fundamental #needs

Without true medical liability reform, our doctors will continue to leave, and young doctors coming out of medical school $100,000 to $200,000 in debt will not be able to afford such onerous costs. ↗

— Jim Gerlach

#afford #coming #continue #costs #debt

As a university, we're not focused on bringing about huge reforms - that's not our role. ↗

— William P. Leahy

#bringing #focused #huge #our #reforms

BC is not going to replace the hierarchy, and BC is not going to lead some major reform in the Catholic Church - that's got to come out of the whole Catholic community. ↗

— William P. Leahy

#catholic church #church #come #community #going

So what is so strange about saying I want Barack Obama to fail if his mission is to reconstruct and reform this nation so that capitalism and individual liberty are not its foundation? I want the country to survive. I want the country to succeed. ↗

— Rush Limbaugh

#barack #barack obama #capitalism #country #fail