Eduardo Paes Elected representatives are so embedded in the basic notion of what constitutes a democratic nation that it has become indistinguishable from any other form of democratic governance. – Eduardo Paes Basic Quotes Constitutes Quotes Democratic Quotes Elected Quotes Embedded Quotes Form Quotes Governance Quotes Indistinguishable Quotes Nation Quotes Notion Quotes Representatives Quotes What we are witnessing is the birth of something I call ‘Polisdigitocracy.’ This is a form of government that counts participation and transparency as its cornerstones and uses technology as its guide. The digital revolution is allowing democracy to recall its foundations and evolution is modernizing and reinforcing our fundamental values. Rio will have to look after the legacy of infrastructure. But it’s unclear who will run the sports centres after the Olympics.
Chris Fussell In any bureaucracy, there’s a natural tendency to let the system become an excuse for inaction. – Chris Fussell
Roisin Murphy I love performance, but I’m quite happy making videos as well, and I’m inordinately happy writing songs. – Roisin Murphy
Joseph Jacobs Nowhere else is there so large and consistent a body of oral tradition about the national and mythical heroes as amongst the Gaels. – Joseph Jacobs
EducationJoseph Stalin Education is a weapon whose effects depend on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed. – Joseph Stalin
RJ Mitte I would love to switch on my TV and see a disabled person talking about something they are genuinely interested in or acting out a part that doesn’t just focus on their impairment. – RJ Mitte
Linwood Barclay Switching over to a hybrid car is one of those right things, but, unfairly or not, it still has a reputation among car enthusiasts as something you have to pedal really fast when you’re on the ramp merging into traffic on the 401. – Linwood Barclay
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