"A woman with her two children was captured on the steps of the capitol building, whither she had fled for protection, and this, too, while the stars and stripes floated over it."

-- Jane Swisshelm

#Stars Quotes #Children Quotes #Two Quotes

“Winning means fame and fortune. Losing means certain death. The Hunger Games have begunâ€¦”
“The cardinal doctrine of a fanatic's creed is that his enemies are the enemies of God.”

Source : Andrew Dickson White (2012). “A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom: From Creation to the Victory of Scientific and Literary Methods”, p.149, Transaction Publishers
“We waste a lot of time and a lot of talent trying to write for the common reader, whom we will never meet. Instead we should be writing for our ideal reader.”
“My god how gentle you are with me in spite of my great ignorance and how merciful You are with me in spite of my ugly deeds”
“The struggle of the male to learn to listen to and respect his own intuitive, inner prompting is the greatest challenge of all. His conditioning has been so powerful that it has all but destroyed his ability to be self-aware.”
“Slow down, especially at the beginning of a speech. You'll get the audience's attention by pausing.”
“I'm pleased the administration is endorsing the need for legislation dealing with the chemical sector. In the past, the administration's position has been ambiguous.”
“Michael Jordan was a tremendous basketball player.”

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