That it not be distracted by scandal, that political disagreement be, in the end, subsumed to the common good.
This is an arc of exception like that currently enjoyed by electric cars, which also offer much to the Common Good.
We also share the conviction that Governor Romney has the experience, vision and commitment to the common good that our country needs at this crucial moment in history.
On Loyalty Day, we rededicate ourselves to the common good, to the cornerstones of liberty, equality, and justice, and to the unending pursuit of a more perfect Union.
In a pastoral letter issued in early February, the CBCP listed the three main qualities a candidate must have: competence or leadership, personal integrity and commitment to the common good.
Like the generations of American explorers, their sacrifice was made not in the name of personal gain, but in the pursuit of knowledge that would lead to the common good.
Two centuries before Rand arrived on the scene, Adam Smith had already written The Wealth of Nations, a powerful treatise demonstrating why self-interest offers a more secure foundation for a rational society than a selfless dedication to the common good.
Our objective is to shape the environment in the Asia Pacific region in which the peaceful rise of important countries, including China, contributes to the common good, is fundamentally stabilizing and not destabilizing, and in which every party can contribute to the work at hand.
Holder's broader point is that black history is American history, and that we do further injustice to the unduly neglected contributions of our black citizens to the common good if we continue to revel in historical ignorance or avoid addressing the racial trauma that makes the study of black history necessary.
The right reason is to challenge the status quo, to serve the common good, and to leave this nation better than we found it.
Then I will try once again, outside of politics, to serve the common good and to move toward the ideals and solutions which I believe can build a future of hope and opportunity for us and for our children.
"The determination to work for the common good is encouraging... the whole world is watching us and we cannot afford to let them down, " he told reporters.
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They lie at the heart of our action to support quality education for every child and adult, to examine the ethical questions raised by global developments, to harness the power of science for the common good and to defend the freedoms of information and expression.
Through faith, but not through faith alone, we can unite people to serve the common good.
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"We need to consider the common good, not just the demands of special interest groups who benefit financially from immigration, " he said.
How refreshing it would be for the president to reaffirm Bayh's admonition, announce his plans to craft a center-out a bill to re-set the debate, and challenge both parties to meet him in the common good.
It gathers its power from among the participants to make decisions for the common good of the community.
The power to take private property for the common good, typically for things like roads, schools and bridges, dates back to biblical times.
In seeking to legislate on the matter, Lib Dem peer Lord Thomas of Gresford said ministers were refusing to "trust the good common sense of a British jury".
But it requires leaders willing to command our attention and inspire us to unite for the common good.
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No one expects a nation to act for the common good, but it seems doubtful that India's ban is even in its own narrow interests.
Stalin's apologists during that same period excused his mass murders be-cause communist motives were supposed to be for the common good -- improving the lot of the downtrodden and modernizing a backward empire.
Stalin's apologists during that same period excused his mass murders because communist motives were supposed to be for the common good -- improving the lot of the downtrodden and modernizing a backward empire.
We fall into thinking that economic efficiency getting goods to those with the greatest willingness and ability to pay for them defines the common good.
Some people point to the French example where the common good is held up as a sufficient reason to ensure that big development projects such as airports and railway lines proceed.
History is filled with examples of private associations and agreements to act collectively for the common good.
And even though we have our differences, we need to act together to achieve things for the common good.
Shackleton never lost a man in the Antarctic, despite being marooned there in 1915, because he understood his people, got them to make sacrifices for the common good, and earned their love and respect.
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