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“The silver Swan, who, living, had no Note, when Death approached, unlocked her silent throat. Leaning her breast upon the reedy shore, thus sang her first and last, and sang no more: 'Farewell, all joys! O Death, come close mine eyes! More Geese than Swans now live, more Fools than Wise.'”
Source : 1612 The First Set of Madrigals and Motets of Five Parts,'The Silver Swan'.
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“Commit to a career built on sacrifice, not compromise.”
Source : FaceBook post by DeVon Franklin from Mar 15, 2013 
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“My one purpose in life is to help people find a personal relationship with God, which, I believe, comes through knowing Christ.”
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“Ten years ago U.S. defence investment represented almost half of all defence expenditure in the whole alliance. Today it is 75%. This increasing economic gap may also lead to an increasing technology gap which will almost hamper the inter-operability between our forces.”
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“We must redefine the American Dream before we can rebuild the infrastructure on which it is based.”
Source : "What if?: collected writings 1986-2000".
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“We came out of the White House not only dead broke, but in debt.”
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“Stiffening the spine of progressive members of Congress is crucial.”
Source : Source: m.motherjones.com
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“I've learned from being in the woods that titles don't mean much and that actions speak a lot louder than words - even in Congress. I always look for the people who want to act - people who want to run the river or climb the mountain - even if they're not members of my political party.”
