It is better to abolish serfdom from above than to wait for it to abolish itself from below. Alexander II of Russia
The doubters said, "Man can not fly," The doers said, "Maybe, but we'll try," And finally soared In the morning glow While non-believers Watched from below. Bruce Lee
Part of the reason for the ugliness of adults, in a child's eyes, is that the child is usually looking upwards, and few faces are at their best when seen from below. George Orwell
What really troubles me is that democracy is getting a bad name because it is identified with imposition and occupation. I'm for democracy, but imposing democracy is an oxymoron. People have to choose democracy, and it has to come up from below. Madeleine Albright
In an ideal world, pressure should come from below and from the top. Frank Gehry
Neutrals are soused from above, and singed from below. German Proverb