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I believe there is complete equality between men and women. And I believe those passages in the New Testament, not by Jesus, but by Paul, that say women should not adorn themselves, they should always wear hats or color their hair in church - things like that - I think they are signs of the times and should not apply to modern-day life. ”
A fundamentalist can't bring himself or herself to negotiate with people who disagree with them because the negotiating process itself is an indication of implied equality. ”
I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over. ”
A politician finds anything to do with racial problems far more frightening than a gun. ”
Affirmative action was designed to recognize the uniquely difficult journey of African-Americans. This policy was justifiable and understandable, even to those who came from white cultural groups that had also suffered in socio-economic terms from the Civil War and its aftermath. ”
Mr. Speaker, the goal of stem cell research should be to help our fellow human beings. The debate on this issue has, unfortunately, moved into dangerous unethical territory when perfectly moral alternatives exist. ”
Words do two major things: They provide food for the mind and create light for understanding and awareness. ”
I see myself as an intelligent, sensitive human, with the soul of a clown which forces me to blow it at the most important moments. ”
I think of myself as an intelligent, sensitive human being with the soul of a clown which always forces me to blow it at the most important moments. ”
Ultimately, a real understanding of history means that we face nothing new under the sun. ”