"This path that we are now starting will be long, and we must follow it to remind ourselves of the great principles that, in our understanding, should always inspire us"
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Marc Forne Molne voices a leader’s resolve at the outset of a demanding undertaking, coupling patience with moral orientation. The path is long, not because of indecision, but because meaningful change in public life unfolds through incremental decisions, negotiations, and the building of consensus. He rejects quick fixes in favor of a sustained effort that tests endurance and character. The journey metaphor highlights movement and discipline, and the insistence that it must be followed turns choice into duty.
The call to remind ourselves of great principles frames politics as an exercise in memory. Principles are not static slogans; they fade unless reanimated by practice. By walking the path, a community rehearses its ideals, translating them into institutions and habits rather than leaving them on paper. The phrasing in our understanding adds humility: principles guide, but they are interpreted within a living culture and must be reexamined as circumstances shift.
As head of government of Andorra during a period of modernization and integration, Forne often navigated the tension between the agility required of a small state and fidelity to constitutional and civic values. His words suggest a strategy for small polities facing outsized pressures: anchor decisions in foundational commitments such as democratic accountability, the rule of law, and the dignity of citizens, and allow those commitments to shape pace and direction. The reminder is inward-facing as much as it is programmatic; it is about the character of the people and institutions that undertake the reforms.
There is also a caution here: the length of the path can breed impatience or opportunism. The antidote is to keep principles in view not as abstract ends, but as the very compass by which progress is measured. If the path is followed with that kind of recollection, duration becomes a feature, not a defect, of political maturation.
The call to remind ourselves of great principles frames politics as an exercise in memory. Principles are not static slogans; they fade unless reanimated by practice. By walking the path, a community rehearses its ideals, translating them into institutions and habits rather than leaving them on paper. The phrasing in our understanding adds humility: principles guide, but they are interpreted within a living culture and must be reexamined as circumstances shift.
As head of government of Andorra during a period of modernization and integration, Forne often navigated the tension between the agility required of a small state and fidelity to constitutional and civic values. His words suggest a strategy for small polities facing outsized pressures: anchor decisions in foundational commitments such as democratic accountability, the rule of law, and the dignity of citizens, and allow those commitments to shape pace and direction. The reminder is inward-facing as much as it is programmatic; it is about the character of the people and institutions that undertake the reforms.
There is also a caution here: the length of the path can breed impatience or opportunism. The antidote is to keep principles in view not as abstract ends, but as the very compass by which progress is measured. If the path is followed with that kind of recollection, duration becomes a feature, not a defect, of political maturation.
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