Not Necessarily Synonym Quotes & Sayings

In the market economy the price that is offered is counted upon to produce the result that is sought. — John Kenneth Galbraith

When Peter sets his mind to a thing," Tanngnost thought, "far be it from reason to stop him. — Brom

People use democracy as a free-floating abstraction disconnected from reality. Democracy in and of itself is not necessarily good. Gang rape, after all, is democracy in action.
All men have the right to live their own life. Democracy must be rooted in a rational philosophy that first and foremost recognizes the right of an individual. A few million Imperial Order men screaming for the lives of a much smaller number of people in the New World may win a democratic vote, but it does not give them the right to those lives, or make their calls for such killing right.
Democracy is not a synonym for justice or for freedom. Democracy is not a sacred right sanctifying mob rule. Democracy is a principle that is subordinate to the inalienable rights of the individual. — Terry Goodkind

She wanted to be extraordinary, to possess a savage glitter. — Joy Williams

What parents teach is themselves, as models of what is human - by their moods, their reactions, their facial expressions and actions. These are the real things parents need to be aware of, and of how they affect their children. Allow them to know you, and it might become easier for them to learn about themselves. — Magda Gerber

We are so engrossed with the objects,
or appearances revealed by the light,
that we pay no attention to the light. — Ramana Maharshi