"I saw the man my friendwants pardoned, Thomas Flinton. He is a bright, good-looking fellow.... Of his innocence all are confident. The governor strikes me as a man seeking popularity, who lacks the independence and manhood to do right at the risk of losing popularity. Afraid of what will be said. He is prejudiced against the Irish and Democrats."

-- Rutherford B. Hayes

#Men Quotes #Risk Quotes #Independence Quotes

“Invest the first hour of the day, the 'Golden Hour,' in yourself.”
“I don't pay much mind to politricks. Never met a politician who wouldn't try to convince you that salt was sugar.”

Source : "The New Moon's Arms". Book by Nalo Hopkinson, 2007.
“Well, it'd certainly be fascinating if we discovered that gays were better at being married than heterosexuals are. Talk about irony.”
“The people who donâ€™t give up are the people who find a way to believe in abundance rather than scarcity.”
“The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one's time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels that oppressive laws are first aimed, and oppression must be stopped at the beginning if it is to be stopped at all.”
“I'm a woman of a certain age who doesn't have kids and never really settled down ... I enjoy kids but not for long periods. I think they're adorable and funny and sweet, and then I have a headache.”
“My real-life athletic career was not very much. I played Little League baseball.”
“The best laughs are on the recognition of truth.”

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