"Israelis can be proud of the vibrant democracy that they have created, and I know that many Rhode Islanders share my deep appreciation for the close friendship between our two nations."

-- Lincoln Chafee

#Appreciation Quotes #Two Quotes #Democracy Quotes

“The difference between the truth and a lie is that both of them can hurt, but only one will take the time to heal you afterward.”

Source : Tommy Tenney (1999). “The God Chasers: My Soul Follows hard After Thee”, p.16, Destiny Image Publishers
“I started in the late 70s, beginning of the 80s, and I think I started to sing and make music as a therapy for myself; I never planned to be an artist; sometimes when I think about it it's crazy that I'm here, and I'm touring, and I'm doing what I'm doing.”
“Instead of focusing on the amount of money lacking in your budget, focus on what you DO have: a willing spirit, an imagination filled with bright ideas, people who care about you and can perhaps help you in some way. These are the things that will enable you to do almost anything.”
“Never relax, for you will not attain to the possession of true spiritual delights if first you do not learn to deny your every desire.”
“In a learning organization, leaders are designers, stewards, and teachers. They are responsible for building organizations where people continually expand their capabilities to understand complexity, clarify vision, and improve shared mental models â€“ that is, they are responsible for learning.”

Source : "The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization". Book by Peter Senge, 1990.
“I would like to start a discussion about ending solitary confinement. I'd like to start a discussion about the removal of MO wings - an "MO" is a "Mental Observation" inmate - from Rikers Island, to be set up in mental health institutions. You can't put people in jail for having mental disorders.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“Everyone had a Japanese maple, although after Pearl Harbor most of these were patriotically poisoned, ringbarked and extirpated.”
“Secretary of War Stanton used to get out of patience with Lincoln because he was all the time pardoning men who ought to be shot.”

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