"President Obama is determined that our foreign and national security policies not play into al-Qa'ida's strategy or its warped ideology. Al-Qa'ida seeks to terrorize us into retreating from the world stage. But President Obama has made it a priority to renew American leadership in the world, strengthening our alliances and deepening partnerships."

-- John O. Brennan

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“United States, your banner wears Two emblems--one of fame; Alas! the other that it bears Reminds us of your shame. Your banner's constellation types White freedom with its stars, But what's the meaning of the stripes? They mean your negroes' scars.”

Source : Thomas Campbell, J. Logie Robertson (1884). “The Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell”, p.340, Ardent Media
“Look ... first and foremost, I'm a scientist. That means it's my responsibility to make observations and gather evidence before forming a hypothesis, not vice versa.”

Source : Allen Steele (2011). “Hex”, p.138, Penguin
“There are many people who live with terrorism every day.”
“When we usually think of fears, in comics or in films, it's most often fears on a relatively superficial level: fear of murderous insects, of ghosts, of zombies, or even fear of dying.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“I do not like it when other people dress up. I like everyone to be THEMSELVES.”
“Rest easy, real mothers. The very fact that you worry about being a good mom means that you already are one.”

Source : Jodi Picoult (2010). “House Rules: A Novel”, p.179, Simon and Schuster
“There were times my immaturity kept me from being all I wanted to be.”
“There are three pillars, regardless of your work culture, whether you're in Silicon Valley or on Wall Street: how you look, how you speak, and how you behave. It's all three things, and nailing them makes you a contender.”

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