John Paul Stevens Quotes

The practice of executing such offenders is a relic of the past and is inconsistent with evolving standards of decency in a civilized society.

John Paul Stevens

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: judge
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  • Birth: April 20, 1920

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I give celebrity my undivided indifference. Now that it's here, there's absolutely nothing wrong with it. And people who complain about celebrity and any kind of privilege are, all of them, whinging morons, and they should keep their first-world problems to themselves. I feel very strongly about that.

Robert Rinder

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If a man would follow, today, the teachings of the Old Testament, he would be a criminal. If he would follow strictly the teachings of the New, he would be insane.

Robert Green Ingersoll

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The United States Postal Service has a problem. People aren't sending as much mail as they used to. That means less postage revenue and difficulty paying the bills.

Matthew Yglesias

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People have been talking about competition among insurers, and what they really need to be talking about is competition in the delivery of health care as well.

Angela Braly

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There are zillions of people who say that alcoholism is a disease, but not many of them believe it.

Mercedes McCambridge

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I believe that IT is the way forward. Every other industry utilises IT, and I feel that fashion needs to use it more extensively to move forward.

John Rocha

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Solitude shows us what should be; society shows us what we are.

Robert Cecil

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I've played lacrosse players, football players, basketball players. I think that's just because of how I'm built. I look young, and I'm also a big person.

Ross Butler

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Editors are more concerned with the first chapters of a book; that's what everyone reads first in the bookstore or in the online sample.

Mary Roach

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Yoga's an amazing release.

Monica Keena

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My love for my son just destroys me. I can barely even talk about it.

Miranda July

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Behind every corrupt politician are 10-20 corrupt businessmen.

Mo Ibrahim

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