"The university is the place where the pursuit of truth is taught, the rules for learning how to pursue it are explained, and students begin to understand how to evaluate the seriousness of truth. Those are incredibly important lessons, and only the teachers' academic freedom can protect them because there will always be people who disagree with or disapprove of the ideas they are trying to convey."

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Source : Source: www.salon.com

Joan Wallach Scott

“The Cul-de-Sac ( French for "dead end" ) ... is a situation where you work and work and work and nothing much changes”
“I always say I want to look haunted.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Action cures fear. Indecision, postponement, on the other hand, fuel fear.”
“I've got a temper if I need it. Nothing wrong with losing your temper, if it's for the right reasons.”
“I was just the youngest in the family, and most in desperate need of attention.”
“I just always loved pinball.”

Source : "Kevin Dillon Talks ‘Entourage’ Ending, Keeping Johnny Drama Alive". Interview with Nicki Gostin, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 30, 2011.
“I have always believed that when you're feeling sorry for yourself, the best thing to do is help someone else.”
“The Southern rebellion was largely the outgrowth of the Mexican war. Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions. We got our punishment in the most sanguinary and expensive war of modern times.”

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