"[The American public demands] a sense of legitimacy from and in the presidency. There is more to this than dignity, more than propriety. The president is expected to personify our betterness in an inspiring way, to express in what he does and is, not just what he says, a moral idealism which, in much of the public mind, is the very opposite of politics."

-- James David Barber

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“My principles are simple. Protect the Earth. Serve the People, and Explore the Universe”
“Truly affordable but high-quality health care tools and services are the only means by which quality health care can be provided to all.”
“There is a serene and settled majesty to woodland scenery that enters into the soul and delights and elevates it, and fills it with noble inclinations.”
“I used to not back down from a challenge.”
“I like to get the audiences cozy in their seats, feeling safe, and suddenly they'll be shocked out of their minds.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“You use hypnosis not as a cure but as a means of establishing a favorable climate in which to learn.”
“Today, hundreds of millions dwell in freedom, from the Baltic to the Adriatic, from the Western Approaches to the Aegean. And while we must never take this for granted, the first purpose of the European Union - to secure peace - has been achieved and we should pay tribute to all those in the EU, alongside Nato, who made that happen.”
“Evolution is a tightly coupled dance, with life and the material environment as partners. From the dance emerges the entity Gaia.”

Source : "Homage to Gaia: The Life of an Independent Scientist". Book by James Lovelock, Oxford University Press, 2000.

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