"Polite conversationalists leave no mark save the scars upon the Earth that could have been prevented had they stood their ground."

-- David R. Brower

#Earth Quotes #Scar Quotes #Mark Quotes

“Today the U.S. government can demand the nation-wide recall of defective softball bats, sneakers, stuffed animals, and foam-rubber toy cows. But it cannot order a meatpacking company to remove contaminated, potentially lethal ground beef from fast food kitchens and supermarket shelves.”
“In times such as these, people should recognize that evil knows no borders, knows no limits and knows no compassion. Those around the globe that value freedom must continue to persevere even in the darkest of times.”
“[Adviser is] the ones who do the job very well are the ones who lay out the range of options, filter down the range of options that are available to the president, lay them out in an honest, brokerage way and then let the president make the choice among those options.”
“Citizens are not prepared for attacks because there is a bias against the public by nearly every expert and government official. In emergency preparedness, there is this belief that public will panic, that the public is not to be trusted, that there will be looting.”

Source : Source: www.motherjones.com
“My choreography suits men very well, and the women who can do it are damn hard, strong dancers.”
“I guess karma comes back around 'cause now I'm the one that's hurting”

Source : Song: Nobody's Perfect, Album: Who You Are
“One must either accept some theory or else believe one's own instinct or follow the world's opinion.”
“Why would Senator Allen want to oppose saving money for the state? Its simply another example of Republicans fighting the governor tooth and nail against any measure where she might be able to turn the states budget around.”

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