"We must not try to force him to take civilization immediately in its complete form, but under just laws, guaranteeing to Indians equal civil laws, the Indian question, a source of such dishonor to our country and of shame to true patriots, will soon be a thing of the past."

-- George Crook

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“There is no such thing in the world as luck. There never was a man who could go out in the morning and find a purse full of gold in the street to-day, and another to-morrow, and so on, day after day: He may do so once in his life; but so far as mere luck is concerned, he is as liable to lose it as to find it.”
“Today we must all be aware that protocol takes precedence over procedure.”

Source : "Comedian Irwin Corey, 'The World's Foremost Authority,' Dies at 102" by Mike Miller, people.com. February 7, 2017.
“What a great opportunity to come to my fifth Olympics, be flag bearer and also be a returning medalist so I have a platform to talk about something and hopefully do some good in this world.”
“I am a fan of the monster and horror genre but that's not my style as a director.”

Source : "Bong Joon-ho Exclusive Interview - TOKYO!" by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub, collider.com. March 18, 2009.
“Julian sincerely abhorred the system of oriental despotism which Diocletian, Constantine, and the patient habits of four score years, had established in the empire. A motive of superstition prevented the execution of the design which Julian had frequently meditated, of relieving his head from the weight of a costly diadem; but he absolutely refused the title of Dominus or Lord, a word which was grown so familiar to the ears of the Romans, that they no longer remembered its servile and humiliating origin.”
“Jazz has an audience all around the globe and has had for many decades, I think speaking of the United States, let's say that what we need is more of an official recognition.”
“I'm hungry. I want the ball. That's the feeling you want. When you get that feeling, you can't be stopped.”
“Well, I've never left my faith - but have I made a lot of mistakes? But was I fortunate that I was brought up in that Pentecostal church, where I heard about God's love and God's forgiveness.”

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