And basically, the sense of the Pledge to America is this: Republicans understand when we were in charge, we got fired in 06. We spent too much money. We defied the trust that the people had put in us. And we know that there is a better way. – Eric Cantor
To me, living in the present means being aware of your conscious choice to focus on the past, present or future – it is not necessarily having to focus on the present. – Bo Bennett
The true courage of civilized nations is readiness for sacrifice in the service of the state, so that the individual counts as only one amongst many. The important thing here is not personal mettle but aligning oneself with the universal. – G. W. F. Hegel