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“I believe you have a responsibility to comport yourself in a manner that gives an example to others. As a young man, I prayed for success. Now I pray just to be worthy of it.”
Source : Source: law-journals-books.vlex.com
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“The records of adopted children are sealed in California. That seal is considered inviolable... The judge ruled that, because I was famous, he didn't have the same rights as other kids.”
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“God says in the bible that we should love our neighbor and he created us all as equals. I know in my heart that gays and lesbians should have the same government rights that Spencer and I will when we get married. So, yes, this blonde Christian believes in gay marriage.”
Source : "Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, Heidi Montag Tweet About Same-Sex Marriage" by Jocelyn Vena, www.mtv.com. April 22, 2009.
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“God is erratic, sometimes vindictive, sometimes merciful. The people I was taught were heroes - Jacob or Moses or David - were ambivalent figures, or worse. But that messiness was joyful, and challenging. I loved having a Bible that I could argue with.”
Source : "Biblically Speaking". Online chat, www.slate.com. March 4, 2009.
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“I was taught to think the next week or month or year will only get better than it is today. So I just keep waiting to see how great it will get!”
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“A student will send me an urgent appeal to hear her, saying she is poor and wants my advice as to whether it is worth while to continue her studies. I invariably refuse such requests.”
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“Half a century ago, Ronald Reagan, the man whose relentless optimism inspired me to enter politics, famously said that he didn't leave the Democratic Party; the party left him. I can certainly relate. I didn't leave the Republican Party; it left me.”
Source : Charlie Crist's Speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, www.politico.com. September 6, 2012.
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“All of my friends who have younger siblings who are going to college or high school - my number one piece of advice is: You should learn how to program.”