"At a time when the insurgents are saying that time is working against them, my Democratic colleagues are introducing a measure to set a timetable for withdrawal in Iraq that will undercut the momentum that the insurgents themselves say we have built in Iraq."

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Christopher Bond

#Iraq Quotes #Momentum Quotes #Withdrawal Quotes

“Here's the thing. I hate kids. Always have. I mean, I know the job of the race, biologically speaking, is to achieve immortality through reproduction, but the idea of getting impregnated and blowing up like a balloon as I serve as a carrier and service unit for this other person who will eventually burst out of me in the most terrifying way imaginable, then carry on using me one way or another for the rest of my life, is right up there with throwing myself off the top of a twenty-story building. If I have a biological clock, it is digital and does not tick.”
“Internationally, I have as large of a fan base - if not larger - than I have domestically.”
“What kind of knife is this?â€ Locke held a rounded buttering utensil up for Chainsâ€™ inspection. â€œItâ€™s all wrong. You couldnâ€™t kill anyone with this.”
“Wildlife needs wilderness-not just to survive, but also to live freely. Sadly, many species struggle to survive due to increased human activity and expansion into habitats they call home.”
“We would not be here if humanity were inherently evil. We'd have eaten ourselves alive long ago.”

Source : Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt, www.facebook.com. April 16, 2013.
“The test of every religious, political, or educational system, is the man which it forms. If a system injures the intelligence it is bad. If it injures the character it is vicious. If it injures the conscience it is criminal.”
“Respecting others' opinions doesn't mean being untrue to our own.”

Source : P. M. Forni (2010). “Choosing Civility: The Twenty-five Rules of Considerate Conduct”, p.77, Macmillan
“We've got to get rid of the fear of failure in this country. In America, people start things, fail and shake themselves down and start things again. The animal spirit of capitalism is stronger there.”

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