"We cannot become the world's policeman, but where our values and our interests are at stake, and where we can make a difference, we must act and we must lead. That is our job and we are better, stronger and safer because we are doing it."

-- William J. Clinton

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“A bookshop is powder-magazine, a dynamite-shed, a drugstore of poisons, a bar of intoxicants, a den of opiates, an island of sirens.”

Source : John Cowper Powys (1938). “Enjoyment of Literature”, New York, Simon
“I think the US is in a terrible state of denial ... Worse than that, we seem to be caught in a kind of GÃ¶tterdÃ¤mmerung response: we'd rather have the world go down in flames than change our lifestyle or admit we're wrong.”

Source : "Future tense". Interview with Sarah Crown, www.theguardian.com. September 14, 2005.
“I understand that I'm a role model.”
“As human beings we suffer from an innate tendency to jump to conclusions; to judge people too quickly and to pronounce them failures or heroes without due consideration of the actual facts and ideals of the period.”
“I try to stay on an even keel. I get really fired up on occasion, but staying relaxed and under control bodes better for my game than getting out of control.”
“The growth of the soul may be compared to the growth of a plant. In both cases, no new properties are imparted by the operation of external causes, but only the inward tendencies are called into action and clothed with strength.”

Source : George Ripley (1836). “Discourses on the philosophy of religion: addresses to doubters who wish to believe”, p.42
“Handle even a single leaf of green in such a way that it manifests the body of the Buddha. This in turn allows the Buddha to manifest through the leaf.”
“Manhattan cabs are born old.”

Source : Jean Shepherd (2010). “The Ferrari in the Bedroom”, p.78, Broadway Books

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