…We must make sure that people are responsible for taking care of themselves. I do not believe in handouts
… I do not believe in doing for those who can do for themselves. However, I believe it is very important to give individuals the proper tools for doing for themselves and not hinder them if they are not hindering others.
… I do believe we are responsible for helping and supporting others on their paths to self-sufficiency
… even more important is the genuine hand up that is not accompanied by the other hand pushing down, pushing to the side, or simply being uncaring. If we are not genuinely sincere and are using the other hand to be counterproductive, then we are wasting time, resources, and especially the patience of everyone involved. …
… We have become a world where subjectivism has replaced deduction and reason by some. A world where deduction has been corrupted by subjectivism. A study is believed or not, not based on its data, but who produces or complies it.
… But unfortunately, we live in a world where the truth matters not—only what each believes.
… My own quote on this is: Sometimes the only thing more frightening than a lie is the truth. …
… Practicing what we preach only when it suits us or is convenient may sometimes be in our short-term best interest, but it is not a way to long-term validation.
… Hypocrisy will only leave our message diluted and weak.
… Remember the old axiom, “actions speak louder than words.” We have truly failed in this. We have failed in this by not following through with it. Hypocrisy has taken root in our world and devalued our rhetoric, ourselves, and our world.
… When we forget or violate the principles of the goals that we wish to achieve, we can become hypocritical in the process of achieving those goals. Do not forget that hypocrisy only devalues the goal. Pitied are the hypocrites, for they will be the first to fall. We all must be careful not to fall. …