"In Germany, under the law everything is prohibited except that which is permitted. In France, under the law everything is permitted except that which is prohibited. In the Soviet Union, everything is prohibited, including that which is permitted. And in Italy, under the law everything is permitted, especially that which is prohibited."

-- Newton N. Minow

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“Well the first order of government is to preserve the public order and safety.”
“I desperately want children. I want like four of them. But I will never have them, I mean at least with the current circumstances, living with my boyfriend.”
“In light of the recent controversy surrounding foreign management of U.S. Ports, a thorough review of foreign management of U.S. airports needs to occur.”
“Cats on the bandstand, give them each a big hand, anyone who sweats like that must be all right.”
“I come here today as a Christian, a person of faith who believes we've all been called to serve our fellow men and women and to honor God's creation. We want our girls to know right from wrong, to always tell the truth, to treat people no matter who they are with dignity and respect, no matter how different they may seem...because we want our girls to know we are all God's children and there's so much more that unites than divides us.”
“My yesterdays walk with me. They keep step, they are gray faces that peer over my shoulder.”
“Politics is an act of faith; you have to show some kind of confidence in the intellectual and moral capacity of the public.”
“I'm pretty much an open book.”

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