#zen

In Japanese art, space assumed a dominant role and its position was strengthened by Zen concepts. ↗

— Stephen Gardiner

#assumed #concepts #dominant #japanese #position

Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, in order to betray them. ↗

— Joseph Story

#because #betray #citizens #councils #created

Citizenship is a tough occupation which obliges the citizen to make his own informed opinion and stand by it. ↗

— Martha Gellhorn

#citizenship #his #informed #make #obliges

I'm confident in our resolve to make the decisions necessary to keep our country and our people safe and prosperous and I look forward to representing the citizens of Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District for the next two years. ↗

— Jim Gerlach

#confident #congressional #congressional district #country #decisions

In fact, the Iraqi foreign minister admitted in March 2003 that Iraqi funds were sent to families of Palestinian suicide bombers who attacked and killed innocent Israeli citizens, and also 12 Americans in Israel in 2003. ↗

— Jim Gerlach

#also #attacked #bombers #citizens #fact

I'd much rather see a world where, when you make some quirky comment on a blog or news story or you upload a video clip, instead of just a moment of fame for your pseudonym, you'll get 50 bucks. The first time that happens, you'll realise that you're a full-class citizen. You have the potential to make money from the system. ↗

— Jaron Lanier

#bucks #citizen #clip #comment #fame

Let me start with Yahoo. As we meet today, a Chinese citizen who had the courage to speak his mind on the Internet is in prison because Yahoo chose to share his name and address with the Chinese Government. ↗

— Tom Lantos

#because #chinese #chinese government #chose #citizen

I was taught from a young age that many people would treat me as a second-class citizen because I was African-American and because I was female. ↗

— Queen Latifah

#age #because #citizen #female #i

The human being is a most curious creature. He thinks he has got one soul, and he has got dozens. ↗

— David Herbert Lawrence

#creature #curious #dozens #got #human

First of all I would make about 80% of the people law-abiding citizens again. The policy which is carried out now makes every entrepreneur and businessman a thief against his own will. ↗

— Aleksandr Lebed

#again #against #businessman #carried #citizens