"The essence of a democracy is a free electorate."

-- Arlen Specter

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“Jordan seeks to play only one role, that of a model state. It is our aim to set an example for our Arab brethren, not one that they need follow but one that will inspire them to seek a higher, happier destiny within their own borders.”

Source : "A Field Guide to Jordan’s Battle Against ISIS" by Marc Ginsberg, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 5, 2015.
“There's nothing that you can't overcome with God on your side.”
“We just watch anything speed by. To stop and really ponder what a product label says, or the tagline on a TV commercial, might be inherently silly. Those are things that are almost designed to be thrown away.”
“I write the music because I can't really write lyrics. But I can write chords like Robin's never heard of. So I provide the music for them to add the lyrics to.”

Source : "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.
“Wars shatter so many lives. I think especially of children robbed of their childhood.”
“The star of Bethlehem was a star of hope that led the wise men to the fulfillment of their expectations, the success of their expedition. Nothing in this world is more fundamental for success in life than hope, and this star pointed to our only source for true hope: Jesus Christ.”
“I'd rather do something than read about it." "That's fine, but if you do it, and then can't think what it means, it's never much of a memory. Life has more to so with memories of the past and longings for the future than it ever does with *right now*." -pg 138-9”
“Children wear their natures like brightly-colored clothes; that's why they lie so transparently. Adulthood is the art of deceit.”

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