"A basic assumption shapes most Americansâ€™ mindset about labor: the belief that the death of unions isnâ€™t my problem because Iâ€™m not in a union. That assumption is wrong. Even if you arenâ€™t a member, your pay is influenced by the strength or weakness of organized labor. The presence of unions sets off a wage race to the top. Their absence sets off a race to the bottom."

-- Eric Liu

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“A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on.”
“Because of the attitude of a few mental dinosaurs intent on exploiting our initial success, Brian's huge talent has never been fully appreciated in America and the potential of the group has been stifled.... If the Beatles had suffered this kind of misrepresentation, they would have never got past singing 'Please Please Me' and 'I WannaHold Your Hand' and leaping around in Beatle suits.”
“You will never know your limitations until you find them.”
“North Shore Animal League America is so dear to my heart not only for the amazing people that work there, the innovative life-saving programs they have, and the mission to rescue, nurture, and adopt but also for the hard work and dedication this organization has to the cause. They have saved over one million lives since their inception, and they are the world's largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization.”

Source : "Beth Stern: Speaking Up for Our Furry Friends". Interview with Barbi Twins, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. September 9, 2014.
“I spent thirty-three years and four months in active military service as a member of this country's most agile military force, the Marine Corps. I served in all commissioned ranks from Second Lieutenant to Major-General.”
“The advice I would give to girls from Eastern backgrounds who are interested in the arts is that it is always beneficial to get your academic studies out of the way before going into the competitive world of the arts.”
“You are the Michelangelo of your own life. The David you are sculpting is you.”
“I have learned from my mistakes, and I am sure I can repeat them exactly”

Source : Source: www.ebony.com

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