Agendas quotes

Agendas

287 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.

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Angela Davis
Angela Davis Political Activist, Scholar

"No march, movement, or agenda that defines manhood in the narrowest terms and seeks to make women lesser partners in this quest for equality can be considered a positive step."

Allen West
Allen West Politician

"There's a dishonest tyranny in the liberal/progressive/socialist agenda that comes down and says 'we are here because we care about you; we want what's best for you'. But really what they want is the control of your life."

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Alveda King Activist
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"Let's be honest about this; the liberal agenda with failed stimulus plans and government entitlement programs is crippling our economy and our quality of life."

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Laozi Philosopher
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"The Tao is unpredictable to those that live according to plans. Only those who have no agenda are in harmony with the Tao."

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Cornel West Philosopher
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"The black agenda, from Frederick Douglas to Ida B. Wells to Martin King, has always been the most broad, deep, inclusive, embracing agenda of the nation."

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Terence McKenna Ethnobotanist, Philosopher, Writer
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"The Earth itself is stepping in to aid in the agenda of cultural transformation. There are too many doorways in nature that lead to heaven, there are too many paths to the mystery for any institution or social policy to be able to thwart the intent of the human species to evolve."

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Lewis Black Comedian, Actor, Author
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"Going up to Canada is great because I'm not dealing with people carrying their agendas into the room. I'm lucky because 97% of the people who come to the show know who they are dealing with, whether they are on the left or the right, we're sharing the same frustration."

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Carl Bernstein Journalist
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"The failures of the press have contributed immensely to the emergence of a talk-show nation, in which public discourse is reduced to ranting and raving and posturing. We now have a mainstream press whose news agenda is increasingly influenced by this netherworld."

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Barack Obama Politician
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"If you think you got a better idea in terms of how to approach this that's not gonna result in more pollution, and more asthma, and more illness then put your ideas out there. But don't just oppose things because, "This was Obama's agenda.""

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Arlene Dickinson Entrepreneur, Author
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"I have been truly blessed with the ability to compartmentalize the many competing agendas in my mind. Because of this I can shut it off and enjoy the moment."

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Gerry Adams Politician
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"The unionists also for their part, want to minimise the potential for change, not only on the equality agenda but on the issues of sovereignty and ending the union."

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Melinda Gates Philanthropist, businesswoman
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"Birth control has almost completely and totally disappeared from the global health agenda, and the victims of this paralysis are the people of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia."

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