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Jimmy Carter quote: "America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense..."

America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense human rights invented America.

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Being the only girl, I feel a lot of pressure. I try not to think about it, but I definitely get in the gym a lot more frequently towards awards season. The guys always look great. They're both great looking and wear a good suit and a great tie and some awesome shoes and they're good to go. I'm like, 'I don't know what to do!' Hillary Scott
Ron Atkinson quote: "Zero-zero is a big score."
Zero-zero is a big score. Ron Atkinson
Dietrich Bonhoeffer quote: "The figure of the crucified invalidates all thought which..."
The figure of the crucified invalidates all thought which takes success for its standard. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
John McCarthy quote: "An extreme optimist is a man who believes that humanity will..."
An extreme optimist is a man who believes that humanity will probably survive even if it doesn't take his advice. John McCarthy
Joseph McCabe quote: "No pope ever condemned slavery."
No pope ever condemned slavery. Joseph McCabe
William Shakespeare quote: "Coward dogs most spend their mouths when what they seem to..."
Coward dogs most spend their mouths when what they seem to threaten runs far before them. William Shakespeare
Heaven knows that I have done all that a mortal could do, to save the people, and the failure was not my fault, but the fault of others. Davy Crockett
Kurt Vonnegut quote: "The complicated futility of ignorance."
The complicated futility of ignorance. Kurt Vonnegut
Thomas Hardy quote: "The smile on your mouth was the deadest thing alive enough to..."
The smile on your mouth was the deadest thing alive enough to have strength to die. (from "Neutral Tones") Thomas Hardy
Bush and bin Laden are really on the same side: the side of faith and violence against the side of reason and discussion. Both have implacable faith that they are right and the other is evil. Each believes that when he dies he is going to heaven. Each believes that if he could kill the other, his path to paradise in the next world would be even swifter. The delusional "next world" is welcome to both of them. This world would be a much better place without either of them. Richard Dawkins
Lao Tzu quote: "Music in the soul can be heard by the universe."
Music in the soul can be heard by the universe. Lao Tzu
Today, the sun is everywhere, and everything solid is nothing but its own shadow, I know that the real things in life, the things I remember, the things I turn over in my hands, are not houses, bank accounts, prizes or promotions. What I remember is love -- all love -- love of this dirt road, this sunrise, a day by the river, the stranger I met in a caf. Myself, even, which is the hardest thing of all to love, because love and selfishness are not the same thing. It is easy to be selfish. ... Jeanette Winterson
The first time I sang with David Daniels... I had never performed with a countertenor before. That first time was magic, it was so beautiful. And he's such a great artist. Cecilia Bartoli
The space industry is developing and delivering benefits that tie into our immediate needs and priorities here on Earth-for example, medical and materials research, and satellite communications. Marc Garneau
In the states we all have this idea, everyone who wants to be the next best singer, next best dancer. Those same wants and desires are in India, too. Parvesh Cheena