"Patriotism demands the ability to feel shame as much as to feel pride."

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Source : "Patriotism and Michelle Obama: A 4th of July Reflection" by Anne-Marie Slaughter, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 11, 1008.

Anne-Marie Slaughter

#Pride Quotes #Demand Quotes #Shame Quotes

“My favourite thing in the world, apart from my wife and kids, is writing songs. Ever since I was a kid.”
“The poem is a plank laid over the lion's den.”

Source : James K. Baxter, John Edward Weir (1979). “Collected poems”, Oxford University Press, USA
“In my Lifetime, I hope to develop, Arms that are strong, Hands that are gentle, Ears that will listen, Eyes that are kind, A tongue that will speak softly, A mind full of wisdom, A heart that understands.”
“My dad calls me 'Mac' a lot, from 'Mike Tyson's Punch Out' - Little Mac is the main character. I was obsessed. I can still beat Mike Tyson on 'Punch Out.'”
“And it's hard to hate someone once you understand them.”

Source : Lucy Christopher (2014). “Stolen”, p.238, Scholastic Inc.
“I can't think of a case where poems changed the world, but what they do is they change people's understanding of what's going on in the world.”
“If you're straight with your players, they'll be straight with you.”
“Soccer is a magical game.”

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