Patrisse Cullors Quotes

Policing has never been about public safety: its origins are rooted in social control, the denial of people's human rights, securing the U.S. borders, recapturing escaped, enslaved Africans, and upholding racist, homophobic, and transphobic laws.

Patrisse Cullors

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PeopleSafetyControlNeverBorders

It is unthinkable for a Frenchman to arrive at middle age without having syphilis and the Cross of the Legion of Honor.

Andre Gide

AgeHonorWithoutMiddleCross

There's so many inspiring people out there.

John Mayer

PeopleOutManyInspiring

Nothing is possible without men, but nothing lasts without institutions.

Jean Monnet

MenNothingPossibleWithoutLasts

I've always found poverty a source of strength.

Stephen Frears

StrengthPovertyAlwaysSourceFound

Language and words for psychopaths are only word deep; there is no emotional colouring behind it. A psychopath can use a word like, 'I love you' but it means nothing more to him than if he said, 'I'll have a cup of coffee.'

Robert D. Hare

LoveI Love YouCoffeeWordsDeep

It doesn't really matter how much of the rules or the dogma we accepted and lived by if we're not really living by the fundamental creed of the Catholic Church, which is service to others and finding God in ourselves and then seeing God in everyone - including our enemies.

Martin Sheen

GodServiceChurchFindingRules

When I was in the U.S. for 'Swimming Pool,' people had asked me, 'So are you going to settle down in Hollywood?' And I said, 'No, I'm French! I am living in France. I am not going to be American.'

Ludivine Sagnier

I AmPeopleMeSwimmingAmerican

Higher education is meant to provide economic opportunity to Americans - not provide unscrupulous companies the opportunity to syphon off billions in federal taxpayer dollars unfairly.

Lisa Madigan

EducationOpportunityHigher Education

I had adapted to the blonde. So when they told me I'm going back to do these five episodes of 'Arrow', I was clearly really excited, but when they said I couldn't be blonde, it stung a little.

Cody Rhodes

MeBlondeBackSaidClearlyExcited

I think that because I have so many different influences, and that shows in my music, that different people can connect with it.

Aubrie Sellers

MusicPeopleThinkDifferent People

I never let politics get personal. You can have the most intense, heated debate on issues, and so long as you keep it on issues, you can go out and have coffee afterwards and you're good friends.

Phil Crane

GoodCoffeePoliticsFriendsYouGo

But, right now, the situation is that almost all of my writing is out of print.

Peter Sotos

WritingSituationNowRightOut

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