"But the life that no longer trust another human being and no longer forms ties to the political community is not a human life any longer."

-- Martha C. Nussbaum

#Ties Quotes #Political Quotes #Community Quotes

“A compliment makes someone feel good about themselves. A catcall is harassment.”
“I wrote 'Millie's Cafe' driving out of Ft. Worth, Texas one time. I was in a dust storm in my old bus. Beer inside. It was like a sailboat, you know...we couldn't see anything. Some things about Texas are so different than Ontario. I was just thinking about how different it is from where I live and, you know, whatever happens to inspire a song happened.”
“Look at Tottenham. You spend over Â£100-odd million, you'd expect to be challenging for the league.”

Source : "Brendan Rodgers enjoying pressure of Liverpool's title challenge", www.theguardian.com. April 25, 2014.
“African-Americans have been brainwashed into not being open-minded, not even considering a conservative point of view. I have received some of that same vitriol simply because I am running for the Republican nomination as a conservative. So it's just brainwashing and people not being open-minded, pure and simple.”
“I have low self-esteem and I always have. Guys always cheated on me with women who were European-looking. You know, the long-hair type. Really beautiful women that left me thinking, 'How I can I compete with that?' Being a regular black girl wasn't good enough.”
“I know it's really square but I'm one of those people who piles on the factor 50 as soon as I'm outside.”
“I still can't believe I won the Olympics. That's what I feel right now - completely alive as a human being. It's a really beautiful moment.”
“Meaningful relationships are worth more than hundred-dollar trees, and they deserve all the time, effort, and energy they need to become strong and beautiful. Then, once the roots are well established, such relationships can continue to grow-even under difficult circumstances. Trust and understanding will nurture the relationship, and eventually, the flowers of love will blossom and bear sweet fruit.”

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