Oliver Wendell Holmes
“The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes
Osama Safa, director of the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies in Beirut
June 26, 2009
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“Lebanon is a telling case. It is no longer relevant for the extremists to use the anti-American card.” – Osama Safa, director of the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies in Beirut, on the victory of an American-backed coalition in parliamentary elections.
Alice Walker, author (b. 1944)
June 26, 2009
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“I find it difficult to feel responsible for the suffering of others. That’s why I find war so hard to bear. It’s the same with animals: I feel the less harm I do, the lighter my heart. I love a light heart. And when I know I’m causing suffering, I feel the heaviness of it. It’s a physical pain. So it’s self-interest that I don’t want to cause harm.” – Alice Walker, author (b. 1944)
John Githongo, who is starting a nonprofit group in Kenya to mobilize rural people to press politicians to clean up corruption
June 26, 2009
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“Going after big fish hasn’t worked. The fish will not fry themselves.” – John Githongo, who is starting a nonprofit group in Kenya to mobilize rural people to press politicians to clean up corruption.
Cameron Crowe
June 26, 2009
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“Optimism is a revolutionary act.” – Cameron Crowe
Horace, poet and satirist (65-8 BCE)
June 26, 2009
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“He who postpones the hour of living is like the rustic who waits for the river to run out before he crosses.” – Horace, poet and satirist (65-8 BCE)
Mark Twain, author and humorist (1835-1910)
June 26, 2009
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“Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer.” – Mark Twain, author and humorist (1835-1910)
Janis Castaldi, of Westchester County
June 26, 2009
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“When you have Greenwich, Conn., 20 minutes away, I said, ‘Why are we waiting?’.” – Janis Castaldi, of Westchester County, who crossed the state line to marry Lizz Endrich.
Elie Wiesel, writer, Nobel laureate (b. 1928)
June 26, 2009
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“Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” – Elie Wiesel, writer, Nobel laureate (b. 1928)
Mr. Hussein Moussavi, an Iranian presidential candidate
June 26, 2009
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“I am the absolute winner of the election by a very large margin. It is our duty to defend people’s votes. There is no turning back.” – Mr. Hussein Moussavi, an Iranian presidential candidate, after reports that the incumbent, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, had won in a landslide.
