"As the writer of the lyric of the song 'God's Country', I am outraged by the suggestion that somehow I am connected with, believe in, or am sympathetic with Communist or totalitarian philosophy."

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Yip Harburg

#Country Quotes #Song Quotes #Philosophy Quotes

“Adding highway lanes to deal with traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity.”
“I only want to do what I really want to do; otherwise, I'm content to sit here and play my guitar all day.”
“Complaining about boring football is a little like complaining about the sad ending of King Lear: it misses the point somehow.”
“My generation of bossy, confident, baby-boom women were something brand new in history. Our energy and assertiveness weren't created by Betty Friedan, unknown before her 1963 book, or by Gloria Steinem, whose political activism, as even the Lifetime profile admitted, did not begin until 1969.”
“All the stuff about who's hitting behind you and who's hitting in front of you-it plays a little bit of a part. But you can't just base your approach off that because you'll end up getting beat in the end.”
“Lance Armstrong has no place in cycling.”

Source : "International Cycling Union Strips Armstrong Of 7 Tour De France Titles", www.npr.org. October 22, 2012.
“Always look beyond what you can see”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Integrity and firmness is all I can promise; these, be the voyage long or short, never shall forsake me though I be deserted by all men. For of the consolations which are to be derived from these (under any circumstances) the world cannot deprive me.”

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