"Do the people of this landâ€¦desire to preserve those [liberties] protected by the First Amendmentâ€¦ If so, let them withstand all beginnings of encroachment. For the saddest epitaph which can be carved in memory of a vanquished liberty is that it was lost because its possessors failed to stretch for a saving hand while yet there was time."

-- George Sutherland

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“It is a frequently cited fact that English has two sets of words for farm animals and their corresponding meats. The living animals are expressed with words of Germanic origin-calf (German 'Kalb'), swine (G. 'Schwein'), and ox (G. 'Ochse')-because the servants who guarded them were the conquered Anglo-Saxons. The names of the meats are of Romance origin-veal (French 'veau'), pork (F. 'porc') and beef (F. 'boeuf')-because those who enjoyed them were the conquering Norman masters.”
“During difficult economic times, consumers gravitate toward the brands they know, the brands they love and trust.”
“In the American constitutional system of three different branches, conflict - and I mean that peaceful, vigorous debate - it's a feature of our system, not a bug. We need less all-or - winner-take-all politics.”

Source : Source: abcnews.go.com
“And this fear that US models are replacing everything else now spills over from the sphere of culture into our two remaining categories: for this process is clearly, at one level, the result of economic domination - of local cultural industries closed down by American rivals.”

Source : Fredric Jameson (2009). “Valences of the Dialectic”, Verso Books
“I balled my hands into tight fists to keep them from wrapping around Mr. I-Know-Everything's superior neck.”
“Solitude is used to teach us how to live with other people. Rage is used to show us the infinite value of peace. Boredom is used to underline the importance of adventure & spontaneity. Silence is used to teach us to use words responsibly. Tiredness is used so that we can understand the value of waking up. Illness is used to underline the blessing of good health. Fire is used to teach us about water. Earth is used so that we can understand the value of air. Death is used to show us the importance of life.”
“Well the truth is, Republicans didn't just lose a few elections, we lost our way.”
“Well, I happen to have a love of vocal reproduction devices.”

Source : Interview with David Wolinsky, tv.avclub.com. June 17, 2008.

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