"Every time we have come to the end of a conflict, somehow we have persuaded ourselves that the nature of mankind and the nature of the world have changed on an enduring basis and so we have dismantle our military and intelligence capabilities. My hope is that as we wind down in Iraq and whatever the level of our commitment in Afghanistan, that we not forget the basic nature of humankind has not changed."

-- Robert M. Gates

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“As a Liberal of course I am very strongly committed to the notion of artistic freedom and very hostile to the idea of there being a single view of cultural policy dictated from on high.”
“We must vote for hope, vote for life, vote for a brighter future for all of our loved ones.”
“He was white and shaken, like a dry martini.”
“Was man made stupid to see his own stupidity? Is God by definition indifferent, beyond us all? Is the eternal truth man's fighting soul Wherein the Beast ravens in its own avidity?”

Source : 1951 'The Fury of Aerial Bombardment'.
“It is faith among men that holds the moral elements of society together, as it is faith in God that binds the world to his throne.”
“And I wasn't convinced that I was the most talented person in the world.”
“Yeah, I was a florist. I went to floristry school.”
“Communities do not let prostitutes, pedophiles, voyeurs, adulterers, and those who sexually prefer animals to publicly celebrate their lifestyles, so why should homosexuals get such privileges?”

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