And they heard it from their fathers, who in their turn had it from the old songs which were handed down from very ancient times … They say that this man travelled along the highland route to the north, working marvels as he went and that
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“There obviously has been a brainwashing in this country of what power should look like.”
― Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi's Life, Times, and Rise to Power
― Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi's Life, Times, and Rise to Power
“They're certainly entitled to think that, and they're entitled to full respect for their opinions... but before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience.”
― To Kill a Mockingbird
― To Kill a Mockingbird
“But the average Kabuli was prepared to sacrifice some liberty for greater security and a measure of dignity. That's what the Taliban promised. It's only afterwards that they went off the rails. It's when they went too far that they became unpopular, held in contempt.”
― Rebel Without Borders: Frontline Missions in Africa and the Gulf
― Rebel Without Borders: Frontline Missions in Africa and the Gulf
“Republicans always play the same game. They are for big business and money interests...We know from long experience that the people are better served by Democratic public officials, and we are letting the people down when we permit factional fighting to put Republicans in office.”
― Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi's Life, Times, and Rise to Power
― Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi's Life, Times, and Rise to Power
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