"As one whose husband and mother-in-law have died the victims of murder and assassination, I stand firmly and unequivocally opposed to the death penalty for those convicted of capital offenses. An evil deed is not redeemed by an evil deed of retaliation. Justice is never advanced in the taking of a human life. Morality is never upheld by a legalized murder."

-- Coretta Scott King

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“However, as a parent, as a grandparent, as a former educator, I know that these practices alone when we are dealing with young children are insufficient. We will never control this rising epidemic without greater accountability from the food industry.”
“Sometimes it seemed to me a cruelty that so much was unresolved between us; at other times, a blessing that a hope of reunion lingered.”
“Inanimate objects are always correct and cannot, unfortunately, be reproached with anything. I have never observed a chair shift from one foot to another, or a bed rear on its hind legs. And tables, even when they are tired, will not dare to bend their knees. I suspect that objects do this from pedagogical considerations, to reprove us constantly for our instability.”

Source : Zbigniew Herbert (2014). “The Collected Poems 1956 - 1998”, p.147, Atlantic Books Ltd
“Very powerless people [snickers] He's such a minority, I mean, you know Please, what are you kidding? I'm telling you that everybody who runs CNN is a lot like Stewart, and a lot of people who run all the other networks are a lot like Stewart, and to imply that somehow they, the people in this country who are Jewish, are an oppressed minority? Yeah.”

Source : "Rick Sanchez fired by CNN after comments about Jews and Jon Stewart" by Richard Adams, www.theguardian.com. October 1, 2010.
“Writing really is a difficult craft and there are many parts to master.”

Source : Source: www.fantasybookreview.co.uk
“We worship an awesome God in the Blue States, and we don't like federal agents poking around our libraries in the Red States. We coach Little League in the Blue States and have gay friends in the Red States.”
“A president has to provide leadership to gain support.”
“I believe that in years to come, historians will see the beginning of the 21st century as the â€˜golden ageâ€™ of real estate.”

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