The essence of a free government consists in an effectual control of rivalries.

Most of the energy of political work is devoted to correcting the effects of mismanagement of government.

Love seeks one thing only: the good of the one loved. It leaves all the other secondary effects to take care of themselves. Love therefore is its own reward.

People who have good relationships at home are more effective in the marketplace.

In modern life nothing produces such an effect as a good platitude. It makes the whole world kin.

I shall the effect of this good lesson keeps as watchman to my heart.

There's only one effectively redemptive sacrifice the sacrifice of self-will to make room for the knowledge of God.

In the world at large people are rewarded or punished in ways that are often utterly random. In the garden cause and effect labor and reward are re-coupled. Gardening makes sense in a senseless world. By extension then the more gardens in the world the more justice the more sense is created.

If we are to garner sustained U.S. domestic support for future trade agreements we have to make sure those Americans who have suffered as a consequence of past agreements have an effective social safety net adjustment assistance opportunities for retraining and new job creation that enables all Americans to thrive.

Think about it: Reducing crime and poverty and ensuring that we have an educated stable work force has a direct effect on you and me and the future of our country.