"There must be religion. When that ligament is torn, society is disjointed and its members perish... [T]he most important of all lessons is the denunciation of ruin to every state that rejects the precepts of religion."

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Source : "Collections of the New-York Historical Society" by I. Riley, 1821.

Gouverneur Morris

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“If have the choice, to play or not play, I would rather be in there, ... But I appreciate Willie calling me in and being concerned.”
“When love has fused and mingled two beings in a sacred and angelic unity, the secret of life has been discovered so far as they are concerned; they are no longer anything more than the two boundaries of the same destiny; they are no longer anything but the two wings of the same spirit. Love, soar.”
“Not only do they offend thee, O Lady, who outrage thee, but thou art also offended by those who neglect to ask thy favors ... He who neglects the service of the Blessed Virgin will die in his sins ... He who does not invoke thee, O Lady, will never get to Heaven ... Not only will those from whom Mary turns her countenance not be saved, but there will be no hope of their salvation ... No one can be saved without the protection of Mary.”
“Everyone holds a secret and that's just true about everyone. So at the end of the day it's amazing what people will do when they're backed up in a corner.”

Source : "Interview: Matt Barr on his still-mysterious ‘Sleepy Hollow’ rogue". Interview with Daniel Fienberg, uproxx.com. October 20, 2014.
“Democracy must be built through open societies that share information. When there is information, there is enlightenment. When there is debate, there are solutions. When there is no sharing of power, no rule of law, no accountability, there is abuse, corruption, subjugation and indignation.”

Source : "Kosovar President Atifete Jahjaga: the Four Key Ingredients for Peace". thehill.com. June 14, 2012.
“It's fairly easy to break hearts, Miss Duvall. The more interesting challenge is how to keep someone's love, not to lose it.”
“There's always stories about cute girls in the gym, I'm just not one of those people.”

Source : "Gigi Hadid Hates the Gym, Loves Carbs, and Just Got Her First Fitness Campaign". Interview with Kristina Rodulfo, www.elle.com. October 4, 2016.
“The computer would do anything you programmed it to do.”

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