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Mark Takano Quotes

When I first ran for Congress in the 1990s, my background as an openly gay Asian was one of the focal points of the campaign, and, in fact, my opponent attacked me for it.

Mark Takano

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: american
Birth: December 10, 1960

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Me Gay Congress First Opponent Fact

The rule of law is the basis for any democracy. And without the rule of law in democracy, you have chaos.

Meles Zenawi

Law Chaos Democracy You Rule Of Law

I have been an organizer and then activist and a legislator, all of that. But then there's this big gap after I advanced in Congress and ended up as the ranking member of financial services committee. It took me into the financial services issues and Wall Street and Dodd Frank. And it took me away from the things that I did years ago.

Maxine Waters

Me Financial Wall Congress Street

Nothing personal; I just don't have people over.

Alvin Ailey

People Nothing Personal Over Just

We ought to make sure that people coming here ought to be vetted and that we secure this federal border.

Steve Scalise

People Border Coming Here Sure Make

No matter what happens, I'll never be the greatest cruiserweight. That title belongs to Holyfield.

Tony Bellew

Matter Never Greatest Happens Title

Angels, demons, spirits, wizards, gods and witches have peppered folk religions since mankind first started telling stories.

Robin Marantz Henig

Demons Angels First Religions

I love Tom Waits because he's an artist who makes me not afraid to get old, and that's rare. I think it's a rare kind of thing to have that level of wisdom. And his lyrics are just astounding; everything in life is inside his lyrics.

Matt Bellamy

Life Love Wisdom Me Think Artist

Empires will come and go. The Soviet Union collapses; China can become a superpower, but 'Blue Peter' stays the same.

Louis Theroux

Blue Come And Go Go Will Become

The early Bob Dylan was compulsively drawn to the conflict between stability and the search for immortality.

Jon Landau

Conflict Search Early Immortality

I was a big fan of amateur wrestling, and I loved it and dedicated my whole life to it for 20-something years, and it's not really a glory-getting sport.

Dolph Ziggler

Life Loved Wrestling Years Big Fan

Democracy can only spring from practising it early, and democratic action was not to expected from young people brought up under a close authoritarian system.

Dora Russell

Spring People Democracy Action Early

A good country song takes a page out of somebody's life and puts it to music.

Conway Twitty

Life Good Music Song Country Page