"My father never raised his hand to any one of his children, except in self-defense."

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Fred Allen

#Children Quotes #Father Quotes #Self Quotes

“When I came in, the city was on the edge of bankruptcy. I'm proud of what I did. I built the foundation that mayors after me built upon - particularly Bloomberg. But the foundation was essential because if it hadn't occurred, we would have been another Detroit.”
“I feel like if people are going to go to the effort to get a stamp and, you know, put it on an envelope that, you know, it's a big effort these days. So I often write back.”
“I love taking you inside a world that you're not apart of and showing how actually works.”
“The word ‘philanthropy’ brings up an image of somebody who’s had an illustrious career, has retired and is giving to highly established institutions that may or may not have ivy growing up their walls. I personally have felt the need to give philanthropy a reboot.”

Source : "Rebooting Philanthropy in Silicon Valley". Interview with Claire Cain Miller, www.nytimes.com. December 17, 2011.
“I was born deaf, and I gained my hearing back when I was six months old - it was a miraculous event.”
“Home is any four walls that enclose the right person.”
“Taigs don't pay rates.”

Source : "Stormont Will Be a Lot Duller Minus Sammy" by Liam Clarke, www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. August 06, 2015.
“I do think actually in this case the government does get credit for funding some of the basic research.”

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