"It is only common sense to recognize that the great bulk of Americans, whether Republican or Democrat, face many common problems and agree on a number of basic objectives."

-- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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“The Free Exercise Clause at the very least was designed to guarantee freedom of conscience by prohibiting any degree of compulsion in matters of belief. It was offended by a burden on one's religion. The Establishment Clause can be understood as designed in part to ensure that the advancement of religion comes only from the voluntary efforts of its proponents and not from support by the state. Religious groups are to prosper or perish on the intrinsic merit and attraction of their beliefs and practices.”
“Of course an individual can make a huge difference but it is when those individuals come together with like-minded souls that they can change the world for ever and importantly for the better.”
“I am a socialist, a believer in rational thought and the rule of law.”

Source : "Ken Livingstone tells Jewish Chronicle of his contrition over leaked remarks" by Hélène Mulholland, www.theguardian.com. March 29, 2012.
“Much unhappiness has come into the world because of bewilderment and things left unsaid.”
“It has always seemed to me that Barack Obama has studied intensely and learned a great deal from Lincoln.”
“What came to me as a revelation was the use of rhythm in developing an overall structure in music.”
“Expression, to a great extent, is a matter of terms, and terms are anyone's. The meaning of 'God' may have a billion interpretations if there be that many souls in the world”
“When something is new to us, we treat it as an experience. We feel that our senses are awake and clear. We are alive.”

Source : Kirk Varnedoe, Jasper Johns (1996). “Jasper Johns: A Retrospective”

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