"What's going on in Syria is the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II. And we are punishing those who are suffering most in this circumstance, in this condition. We vet refugees from Syria for a period of 18 to 24 months before they're allowed to come to the United States. And, you know, if you will permit me, I think we know more about them by the time they get here than we know about the president's finances."

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Source : Source: www.pbs.org

Daniel Benjamin

#War Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Suffering Quotes

“Flawed can be more perfect than perfection.”
“Yeah, after each of my downhill putts.”
“I know what I believe. I will continue to articulate what I believe and what I believe - I believe what I believe is right.”
“We forget just how painfully dim the world was before electricity. A candle, a good candle, provides barely a hundredth of the illumination of a single 100 watt light bulb.”
“Mike Tyson has to be one of my greatest all time fighters. Muhammad Ali. I like going back looking at the classics like Roberto Duran. I like the old time fighters, when you had a champion in the old days you really had a true champion. Muhammad Ali would take on anybody. You had the greats fighting everybody.”

Source : Source: www.boxinginsider.com
“You are either a Zionist or an anti-Zionist.”

Source : "The sound and the fury" by Sean O'Hagan, www.theguardian.com. January 19, 2002.
“I'd love to hold a koala. They sleep 22 hours a day, eat eucalyptus leaves and just hang out. I want to spend some time with that guy”
“I don't like it, but my hands are tied. I just want you to know this: if I ever get the chance to betray you, I will. If the opportunity arises to pay you back, I'll take it. You'll never be able to trust me.”

Source : Darren Shan (2007). “Cirque Du Freak: The Saga of Darren Shan”

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