"We in Illinois are very fortunate to have a number of historic structures that have added immeasurably to the cultural life of the state, to the tourism industry of the state which by the way is our number one industry."

-- James R. Thompson

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“In the mighty and almost limitless potential of American industry-the brilliance and rugged determination of its leaders; the skill, energy and patriotism of its workers-there has been welded an almost impregnable defense against the evil designs of any who would threaten the security of the American continent. It is indeed the most forceful and convincing argument yet evolved to restrain the irresponsibility of those who would recklessly bring down upon the good and peace-loving peoples of all the nations of the earth the disaster of total war.”
“It is hard to hide our genes completely. However devoted someone may be to the privacy of his genotype, others with enough curiosity and knowledge can draw conclusions from the phenotype he presents and from the traits of his relatives.”

Source : Philip Kitcher (1997). “The Lives to Come”, p.127, Simon and Schuster
“There are serious budgetry issues that need to be worked through. Playing a game of lying about what's in the content of legislation isn't going to get them anywhere.”
“For children mastery entails struggle. This means they must be permitted to struggle. If parents inappropriately step in to "help"-out of impatience or solicitude-they sabotage important learning. Among other things, the child is unlikely to discover the advantages of perseverance and self-discipline.”
“Human beings all change. Not what they are but who they are. We have the power to change what we do with our life and turn it into our destiny.”
“I believe that every writer evolves with every successive novel. I view myself as work-in-progress.”
“I'll help out in ways to inspire others and ways to get people together and bring about things to help people financially.”
“Old age - that's when a woman takes vitamins A through G, and still looks like H.”

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