"Ever since I came to Congress in 1992, there are those who have been trying to silence my voice. I've been told to "sit down and shut up" over and over again. Well, I won't sit down and I won't shut up until the full and unvarnished truth is placed before the American people."

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Source : Song: Photosynthesis, 2008

Cynthia McKinney

#Voice Quotes #People Quotes #Silence Quotes

“To love oneself is to love life. It is essential to understand that we make ourselves happy in making others happy.”

Source : Matthieu Ricard (2011). “The Art of Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill”, p.33, Atlantic Books Ltd
“I designed a bench in a few moments. But, of course, it took me 25 years to do it.”
“After much thought and prayer, I have come to my own personal conclusion that we shouldn't tell people who they can love or who they can marry.”

Source : "Sen. Hagan backs same-sex marriage rights" by The Associated Press, www.foxnews.com. March 27, 2013.
“Defining yourself by your taste is easier than defining yourself by any genuine stance on something.”
“I can't judge how another person does their [music] work. Everyone has a choice and the music industry is much more open that it was when I was younger. Certain things are gone, others have developed, but everyone makes their choices. Pop music has always been about the mainstream and what appeals to the public. I don't feel it's my place to judge. I just look at things as a fan, I like or or I don't like it.”
“To waken interest and kindle enthusiasm is the sure way to teach easily and successfully.”
“Elvis' early music has drama because as he sang he was escaping limits.”

Source : Greil Marcus (2015). “Mystery Train: Images of America in Rock 'n' Roll Music: Sixth Edition”, p.143, Penguin
“My happiness has to come from within myself or it is too fragile a thing to be of any use to me and too much of a burden to benefit any of my loved ones.”

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