"There is nothing new under the sun."

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Jon Meacham

“Are they dead that yet speak louder than we can speak, and a more universal language? Are they dead that yet act? Are they dead that yet move upon society and inspire the people with nobler motives and more heroic patriotism?”
“Yes, Warren has done very well.”
“America's a hard school, I know, but hard schools make excellent graduates.”
“People sort of take it for granted, but the more you see of the media world the more you appreciate a paper like the Times where its family continues to invest in editorial quality and I think it's the truly is the best paper in the world.”
“I'm sure that people who have been tweeting funny things have ended up on writing staffs of a late night show.”
“I'm a big believer in growth. Life is not about achievement, it's about learning and growth, and developing qualities like compassion, patience, perseverance, love, and joy, and so forth. And so if that is the case, then I think our goals should include something which stretches us.”
“None of us is responsible for the...”

Source : Marian Anderson (1956). “My Lord, what a Morning: An Autobiography”, p.42, University of Illinois Press
“With a versatile player, there's no spot on the court you can't pass him the ball. You can do anything.”

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