"To become an American citizen, we require people to read, write and speak in English. That is to help them to assimilate in our melting pot, truly to become Americans. We mock that when the cherished right to vote does not involve English any more."

-- Ernest Istook

#Writing Quotes #People Quotes #Melting Quotes

“The true test of a man's spirituality is not his ability to speak, as we are apt to think, but rather his ability to bridle his tongue.”
“Just so you know, Iâ€™m goinâ€™ to enlist.â€ â€œIâ€™m proud of you. But why?â€ I groan against the pain but manage to give him a half smile. â€œI want to make sure Kiaraâ€™s got a boyfriend who has more to offer than a hot bod and a face that could make angels weep.”
“We have to design a health delivery system by actually talking to people and asking, 'What would make this service better for you?' As soon as you start asking, you get a flood of answers.”

Source : "The Human Element: Melinda Gates and Paul Farmer on Designing Global Health". Interview with Caitlin Roper, www.wired.com. November 12, 2013.
“I agree with Clyde Wilson that America canâ€™t be saved or returned to its roots until the Republican Party is destroyed.”
“In all ages, through all the varied experience of individuals and nations, knowledge has been the power which has civilized, elevated and dignified humanity. In those countries where progress has been most rapid, the thirst for knowledge has been most intense.”

Source : Gerda Lerner, Sarah Moore Grimké (1998). “The Feminist Thought of Sarah Grimké”, p.77, Oxford University Press, USA
“I always thought money was something just to make me happy. But I've learned that I feel better being able to help my folks, 'cause we never had nothing. So just to see them excited about my career is more of a blessing than me actually having it for myself.”
“Fair Trade is all about improving lives, but we don't do that through charity - there is no hand out in the Fair Trade movement. People are solving their own problems through Fair Trade.”
“I like to sit in the window and watch the cute boys walk by.”

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