"If the laws could speak for themselves, they would complain of the lawyers."

-- E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax

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“I would, if checking boxes in a questionnaire, say I would oppose abortion except when the life of the mother is in danger.”
“More than ever, the creation of the ridiculous is almost impossible because of the competition it receives from reality.”
“Many people are afraid of Emptiness, however, because it reminds them of Loneliness. Â Everything has to be filled in, it seems-appointment books, hillsides, vacant lots-but when all the spaces are filled, the LonelinessÂ really begins. Â Then the Groups are joined, the Classes are signed up for, and the Gift-to-Yourself items are bought. Â When the Loneliness starts creeping in the door, the Television Set is turned on to make it go away. Â But it doesn't go away. Â So some of usÂ doÂ instead, and after discarding the emptiness of the Big Congested Mess, we discover the fullness of Nothing.”
“Insecure managers create complexity. Frightened, nervous managers use thick convoluted planning books and busy slides filled with everything theyâ€™ve known since childhoodâ€¦â€¦. They worry that if theyâ€™re simple, people will think theyâ€™re simple minded. In reality, of course, itâ€™s just the reverse. Clear, tough minded people are the most simple.”
“There is always a sheet of paper. There is always a pen. There is always a way out.”
“People misinterpret my passion for anger.”
“Intense love does not measure, it just gives.”
“Given the nature and magnitude of the challenge, national action alone is insufficient. No nation can address this challenge on its own. No region can insulate itself from these climate changes. That is why we need to confront climate change within a global framework, one that guarantees the highest level of international cooperation.”

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