"I said that one of the causes, and the one that has created more excitement and dissatisfaction than any other, is, that the Government will not hereafter, and when it is necessary, interpose to protect slaves as property in the Territories; and I asked the Senator if he would abandon his squatter-sovereignty notions and agree to protect slaves as all other property?"

-- Louis Wigfall

#War Quotes #Government Quotes #Territory Quotes

“Many of the self-described "political refugees" who come here make stopovers in other countries on their way to the U.S., in places where they would be free to have as many children as they want. But they choose to continue on to the U.S. Why? Because it is more economically attractive.”
“Children are the only brave philosophers. And brave philosophers are, inevitably, children.”
“When the flower blossoms, the bee will come.”
“False encouragement is a kind of theft: it steals time, energy, and motivation a person could put toward some other purpose.”

Source : Sam Harris (2013). “Lying”, p.17, Four Elephants Press
“I'm battling monsters, I'm pulling you out of the burning buildings/ and you say I'll give you anything but you never come through.”
“When you form a team, why do you try to form a team? Because teamwork builds trust and trust builds speed.”
“I prefer your smiles and laughter, wife, but there are far worse things than your tears wetting my skin.”

Source : Kristen Ashley (2011). “Wildest Dreams”, p.211, Rock Chick LLC
“Drugs are not the way to the light. They won't lead to a fairy-tale life, they lead to suffering.”

Source : "Layne Staley Unchained". Pandemonium Magazine, Vol#29, April 1995.

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