"The idea of American exceptionalism doesn't extend to Americans being exceptional."

-- Maureen Dowd

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“The government only makes restrictive rules, they dont show you what to do so you know, OK, heres where we need this many apartments, with open space, playgrounds, kindergartens.”
“Remember, America's greatness is based on creating wealth like the rest of the world has never known, and then, making sure it's shared throughout a middle class and even the underprivileged.”

Source : "Interview with Representative Darrell Issa". "The Situation Room" with Jim Acosta, www.realclearpolitics.com. May 28, 2012.
“I am sick as a horse.”
“A man descending is propelled by inertia; the only initiative left him is whether or not he decides to enjoy the passing scene.”
“I'd like to think the best of me was still hiding up in my sleeve.”
“Tonight is not a setback. It's just a learning experience.”
“The color of the prisoner's skin, and the form of his features, are not impressed upon the spiritual immortal mind which works beneath. In spite of human pride, he is still your brother, and mine, in form and color accepted and approved by his Father, and yours, and mine, and bears equally with us the proudest inheritance of our race - the image of our Maker. Hold him then to be a Man.”

Source : William H. Seward's argument as defense attorney during the trial of an African-American criminal defendant, Auburn, New York (July 1846) as quoted in "Works of William H. Seward", Volume I (p. 417), 1853.
“People who are following their dreams inspire me. I train at this relatively new gym in West Hollywood called Training Mate. It's owned by a former Australian football player named Luke Milton. The classes are mostly taught by other Australians that are just like Luke: fit, funny, cute, and approachable. Now they're talking about opening another location. He will open another location and be successful because he's following his dream. People like him inspire me because they make me think I can do it too.”

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