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Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes

Democratic institutions are based on a reality of human nature: that those with power, however benign or even noble their intentions, will do what they can to keep it.

Rebecca MacKinnon

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: September 16, 1969

Topics

Nature Power Reality Human Nature

I don't think I wrote stories down when I was young, but I certainly made them up, perhaps sometimes losing track of the border between reality and make-believe.

Jo Beverley

Losing Border Think Reality Down Up

The little depression I experienced during my manic-depression was not like depression as anyone else had ever described it. It was very violent and angry, and I was full of rage. I wasn't lying in bed.

Andy Behrman

Depression Angry Bed Lying Rage

Real progress comes from people.

Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj

Progress People Real

I think, for me, my goal is to continue to be teachable. I can't see around corners, but I want to be able to walk enough in my life where I go around more corners than I ever thought I could go around.

Tracee Ellis Ross

Life Walk Me Think Thought My Life

You see someone on the street wearing an outfit and then it's on the cover of a magazine. I love. But, you know, I'm Australian, so I'm not too flashy or glitzy.

Rose Byrne

Love Someone You Outfit Know Street

Diabetes is all about insulin levels and sugar levels and what you put in your body.

Jay Cutler

You Body Diabetes Sugar Your Body

Once Iraq became a hot bed for kidnapping, reporters had to use every kind of trick they could manage to avoid it. This included chase cars, security men for more prosperous agencies and networks, and GPS signals on satellite phones that could pinpoint the journalist's locations.

Janine di Giovanni

Men Security Bed Kind Hot Phones

I always had a trunk full of good reviews. I'd get magnificent reviews, and I'd be standing out on the unemployment line!

Diane Ladd

Good Always Line Out Unemployment

If you don't want to play clean football then go up into the stands.

Diego Maradona

Football You Play Go Want Clean

The critics slap labels on you and then expect you to talk inside their terms.

Doris Lessing

You Talk Inside Critics Expect Slap

We have a lot of things we give away to people who are very, very wealthy in this country. And I'm not sure that our federal government can afford that.

Claire McCaskill

Government People Country Things Who

To do no evil is good, to intend none better.

Claudius

Good Evil Better None Intend