"I know that in the battle of ideas, Republican politicians are at a distinct disadvantage. Their fundamental philosophy - which I characterize as survival of the fittest, richest and whitest - is too callous for most Americans."

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Source : "Trapped in a Mine" by Rep. John Yarmuth, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 10, 2010.

John Yarmuth

#Philosophy Quotes #Ideas Quotes #Survival Quotes

“There are, it is true, at present no great prizes in literature such as are offered by the learned professions, but there are quite as many small ones - competences; while, on the other hand, it is not so much of a lottery.”

Source : James Payn (1882). “Sammlung”
“We live, we die, and like the grass and trees, renew ourselves from the soft earth of the grave. Stones crumble and decay, faiths grow old and they are forgotten, but new beliefs are born. The faith of the villages is dust now... but it will grow again... like the trees.”
“In its early stages, insomnia is almost an oasis in which those who have to think or suffer darkly take refuge.”
“The rate of childhood obesity is just ridiculous. Anytime I can get involved with teaching them how to get physical exercise, I want to help in any way possible”
“Today healing energy constantly flows through every organ, joint and cell in my body.”
“But I saw Blake earlier and he said he and Nate were taking off for an overnight business thing. So..." "... you're just going to jump their fence and their pool," I finished for her. Silence. Then Jamie said, "It's twenty-five degrees! In December! Do you know what this means?" "The apocalypse?”
“You know there are no secrets in America. It's quite different in England, where people think of a secret as a shared relation between two people.”
“If I survive, I will spend my whole life at the oven door seeing that no one is denied bread and, so as to give a lesson of charity, especially those who did not bring flour.”

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