Power and ethics are an oscillating wave that exists within everyone’s perspective and actions.  We grab power, and we gravitate toward it at some point or other

I watched Senator Scott stand behind Donald Trump, and then walk up and declare his “love” for Trump, in jest, sure.  Characterize it however you think necessary.  One thing it certainly was was obsequiousness.

When I first read the book several decades ago, Yossarian was the moral center in a fictional insane world.

These two men are philosophically opposed. Each sees the other as his inferior, motivated by hate. Each is determined to not subordinate himself to the other because of their philosophical differences.

One of the main problems with our constitutional republic, based upon an idea, is that most people are not good with theory and principle

Her career was many things, and among them was perseverance. 

 My view has always been that Trump managing to clear this bar only says something about the way that we think about intelligence

As we discussed the life of a clergy, Reverend Miller said, I want you to consider studying theology, and to pursue a career as a pastor.  I said, “what about the calling?

Humans are not quite the advanced creatures that I thought we were when I was a child.  Humanity has a huge PR machine that gives an inflated view of what a human is or is capable of. 

If your answer is no, and you think my questions are ridiculous, then you may be beginning to get the picture. Human life is more important than any symbol...

Being black in this society is weird in ways that so many are blind to, and so many others know like the back of their hands. They are two parallel universes which are only visible to one of the universes.

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Thinking about it, I began to wonder about its origin. I knew what it referred to. It describes the process that takes place when a gas fueled aircraft crashes. Often, they catch fire and burn. The idiom means catastrophic failure.