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"Power has to be insecure to be responsive"

- Ralph Nader

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This quote by Ralph Nader speaks with the concept that power must be vulnerable in order to be effective. He is suggesting that when power is too safe and secure, it can end up being less competent to the demands of individuals it is implied to serve. This can result in a separate between those in power as well as individuals they are indicated to stand for. When power is troubled, it is more likely to be receptive to the demands of individuals. This is due to the fact that those in power are more probable to be knowledgeable about the needs of individuals as well as take action to resolve them. This quote talks with the importance of having a balance between power as well as vulnerability in order to ensure that those in power are receptive to the needs of individuals.

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Ralph Nader This quote is written / told by Ralph Nader somewhere between February 27, 1934 and today. He was a famous Lawyer from USA. The author also have 28 other quotes.

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