Tag: status quo
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Speak truth to power
Phrase: Speak truth to power The most important things are often the most difficult to do. Many people have been ridiculed, beaten, jailed or murdered because they spoke truth to power. Some of the most famous names in history are those of people who chose to confront authority about injustices instead of meekly standing by. …
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Status quo
WotD: Status quo Say goodbye to the Status quo, Manila; jeepneys will soon be a thing of the past. Status quo is Latin for the way things are now or the current situation. The English language is peppered with Latin words that are still used today. Love ’em or hate ’em jeepneys have been a part of…
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The Writing is on the wall
English Idiom: The Writing is on the wall It seems that the writing is on the wall for many of the old systems we grew up with. China is up and coming, whereas the USA appears to be pulling back. Just like in 1989, when the writing was on the wall for the old communist…
