Our part is to pursue with steadiness what is right, turning neither to right nor left for the intrigues or popular delusions of the day, assured that the public approbation will in the end be with us.
Interpretation
Stay focused on doing what is right, regardless of public opinion or distractions.
This quote by Thomas Jefferson emphasizes the importance of steadfastness and integrity in pursuing what is morally correct. He suggests that one should not be swayed by societal trends or popular opinions, but instead remain committed to their principles, trusting that ultimately, the truth and righteousness will garner public support over time.
In practice
A leader can use this quote to inspire their team to focus on core values during challenging times.
The firmness with which the (American) people have withstood the... abuses of the press, the discernment they have manifested between truth and falsehood, show that they may safely be trusted to hear everything true and false and to form a correct judgment between them.
I, place economy among the first & most important republican virtues, & public debt as the greatest of the dangers to be feared
We must make our choice between economy and liberty or confusion and servitude...If we run into such debts, we must be taxed in our meat and drink, in our necessities and comforts, in our labor and in our amusements...if we can prevent the government from wasting the labor of the people, under the pretense of caring for them, they will be happy.
Very many and very meritorious were the worthy patriots who assisted in bringing back our government to its republican tack. To preserve it in that, will require unremitting vigilance.
A nation, as a society, forms a moral person, and every member of it is personally responsible for his society.
Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty.
Its not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.
I've always known I was gifted, which is not the easiest thing in the world for a person to know, because you're not responsible for your gift, only for what you do with it.
Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It's about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.
He who is of calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age, but to him who is of an opposite disposition youth and age are equally a burden.
There is nothing Madison Avenue can give us that will make us more beautiful women. We are beautiful because God created us that way.
What we learn through failure becomes a precious part of us, strengthening us in everything we do. So let the tough things make you tougher.
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