"It is from the traditional family that we absorb those universal ideals and principles which are the teaching of Jesus, the bedrock of our religious faith. We are taught the difference between right and wrong, and about the law, just punishment and discipline."

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Source : Opening address, Pacific Vision festival, Auckland, New Zealand, July 26, 1999.

Kamisese Mara

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“I have taken part in ceremonies with North American and Mexican shamans, as well as Brazilian ceremonies.”
“Since the boundary of the world of poetry is fluid, the language in it is also fluid. Hence, the language that is outside of the poetry world, namely the language that is not the language of poetry, cannot go into the poetry world.”

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“No, but it is something I really enjoy speaking about. You've got to do something with all the books you've read, so you might as well imagine you've optioned them.”
“In America, what makes us so successful is the innovation, the competition, the focus on merit.”

Source : "Condoleezza Rice: Education Could Be 'Greatest National Security Challenge'". "PBS Newshour", www.pbs.org. March 19, 2012.
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“When I'm in Boston, I always feel like I'm home. I almost cry, I feel so good.”
“We're only human, we're supposed to make mistakes.”
“Everyone thinks I named my cat Mango because of his orange eyes, but that's not the case. I named him Mango because the sounds of his purrs and his wheezes and his meows are all various shades of yellow-orange.”

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