"There is something fundamentally antidemocratic about relinquishing control of the public education policy agenda to private foundations run by society's wealthiest people; when the wealthiest of these foundations are joined in common purpose, they represent an unusually powerful force that is beyond the reach of democratic institutions."

-- Diane Ravitch

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“I largely agree with those that hold that Government should not in general interfere with the course of the economy merely on the strength of its own commercial judgment. If we cannot rely on the judgment of individual businessmen, taking their own risks, we have no future anyway.”

Source : Official Report of Proceedings of the Hong Kong Legislative Council (p. 215), March 24, 1966.
“To make a movie charming, you have to be playful on all levels and open to ideas, and you have to have an idea for how to do that within the confines of the shooting schedule and editing and all that.”

Source : "Josh Duhamel, Julianne Hough, Director Lasse Hallstrom, Author Nicholas Sparks, and Producer Marty Bowen Talk SAFE HAVEN". Interview with Sheila Roberts, collider.com. February 11, 2013.
“Let us guide our students over the road of discipline from materials, through function, to creative work.”
“I enjoy performing, always, but when you're taping a gig, you've got to blank out this mass apparatus of self-consciousness that's surrounding you, this invitation to drown in self-consciousness. Otherwise you just won't be able to do anything.”
“An Edwardian lady in full dress was a wonder to behold, and her preparations for viewing were awesome.”

Source : William Manchester (2015). “The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932”, p.310, Pan Macmillan
“I think abortion should be mandatory for about 30 years,”
“Patiently persevere in the face of hardship hoping for a good outcome because you never know how many dead hearts you will bring to life in the process. No hardship lasts forever. There is always an end.”
“gun registration is no more complex than the Income Tax system.”

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