There is too much government today. We've got to remember the government should be by the people, of the people, and for the people.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the need for a government that truly represents and serves its citizens.
Ray Bradbury's quote reminds us that a government should be a reflection of the collective will and needs of its people. It warns against an overly intrusive or disconnected government, advocating instead for a system that is accountable to the citizens it governs.
In practice
In a speech about civic engagement, one could say, 'As Ray Bradbury stated, we must ensure our government remains by the people, of the people, and for the people.'
I've written about 2,000 short stories; I've only published 300 and I feel I'm still learning. Any man who keeps working is not a failure. He may not be a great writer, but if he applies the old fashioned virtues of hard, constant labor, he'll eventually make some kind of career for himself as a writer. Ray Bradbury, 1967 interview (Doing the Math - that means for every story he sold, he wrote six "un-publishable" ones. Keep typing!)
I never went to college, so I went to the library.
There must be something in books, something we canβt imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You donβt stay for nothing.
I think the sun is a flower, That blooms for just one hour.
The first thing a writer should be is - excited. He should be a thing of fevers and enthusiasms. Without such vigor, he might as well be out picking peaches or digging ditches; God knows it'd be better for his health.
You can't try to do things; you simply must do them.
My poet's heart gives me strength to face political problems, particularly those which have a bearing on my conscience.
The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty. We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make.
In a democracy, when you get 20 million people in the street, you resign.
Hamas is a terror organization with a covenant that speaks about the elimination of the Jewish people and the State of Israel. They are not partners for negotiations.
The federal government did not create the states; the states created the federal government.
A politician, he knows that the majority cares little for ideals or integrity. What it craves is display.
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