Jeannette Rankin Quotes

We have to get it into our heads once and for all that we cannot settle disputes by eliminating human beings.

Jeannette Rankin

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I think the responsibility that any actor has is to bring some truth to the work.

Joe Morton

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I'm proud to be associated with the public policies of Richard Nixon.

John J. McLaughlin

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People are identifying not only with the trans movement, but also the Pfefferman family. What I am noticing is people are coming up on the street and talking about their life and their family, and they say, 'Your family is just like mine.'

Jeffrey Tambor

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There's two things that are tough when you're trying to be a songwriter: Number one is, how do I write a great song? The second thing is, how do I write a great song that's right for me?

Andy Grammer

GreatMeSongToughTryingYou

I can play, it's not even a question, man. But, you know, sometimes you don't get in the game, man. What are you going to do? I'm not going to be upset; I'm going to support.

Metta World Peace

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A Big Mac - the communion wafer of consumption.

John Ralston Saul

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Cleopatra had one great advantage. She lived at a time when female sovereigns were not anomalies. And when women enjoyed rights they would not again enjoy for another 2,000 years. You could call them early feminists, if I may use a dirty word.

Stacy Schiff

WomenGreatTimeEnjoyYouEarly

We should not throw in the towel. Instead, we should be saying to young people, 'There is a better way for you to have a healthy and productive life, and that's not to get into drug use and drug abuse.'

Rob Portman

LifePeopleSayingBetterYouYoung

The success of the few does not excuse the caste-like system that exists for many. In fact, black exceptionalism - the high-profile, highly visible examples of the black success - actually serves to justify and rationalize mass incarceration.

Michelle Alexander

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The Beatles and The Stones were basically inspired by American Rhythm and Blues.

Mick Taylor

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I have always said that I want Malawi to attain growth that should not just be seen in GDP, but in the growth of opportunities for all, protection for all, and equality for all.

Joyce Banda

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I haven't the faintest idea what my royalties are. I haven't the faintest idea how many copies of books sold, or how many books that I've written. I could look these things up; I have no interest in them. I don't know how much money I have. There are a lot of things I just don't care about.

Joyce Carol Oates

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