Adequate Quotes

Asking what truly counts as enough.

These adequate quotes push back against settling for the bare minimum, arguing that current whistleblower protections fall short and that living well requires genuinely adequate information, not just some. Each line treats adequacy as a standard worth defending.


One older quote takes aim at how every military leader has historically justified spending as merely adequate defense. Another simply calls for a fair and adequate amount of taxation, tying the word to public policy.