"You cannot understand the politics of today without understanding the Civil Rights Movement and the role it played in our society."

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Source : "Five questions for John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell". Interview with Elissa Gershowitz, www.hbook.com. August 8, 2016.

Andrew Aydin

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“Being in The Beatles was a short, incredible period of my life. I had 22 years leading up to it, and it was all over eight years later.”
“It is not important to be better than someone else, but to be better than yesterday.”
“Pandemic influenza is by nature an international issue; it requires an international solution.”
“I asked God "Why, why, why?" I turned my face away and wished that I were imagining it all. I had tasted the bitterest essence of war, the sight of helpless comrades being slaughtered, and it filled me with disgust.”

Source : Eugene B Sledge (2010). “With the Old Breed: The World War Two Pacific Classic”, p.61, Random House
“When I am dead and buried, on my tombstone I would like to have it written, 'I have arrived.' Because when you feel that you have arrived, you are dead.”
“If she is given full immunity ... in order to verify that she's telling the truth, which I'm sure she is, I would be happy to submit her to a polygraph examination. Lie detector's not a good word because they can't detect lies.”

Source : "Lewinsky Attorney Says His 'Media Blitz' Over", www.cnn.com. February 1, 1998.
“But we have to understand why we do what we do, not just do what we do. Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.”
“Life begins at 40, and I'm living proof.”

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