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Such security is equal liberty. But it is not necessarily equality in the use of the earth. ”
I insist that there is nothing sacred in the life of an invader, and there is no valid principle of human society that forbids the invaded to protect themselves in whatever way they can. ”
Racial profiling punishes innocent individuals for the past actions of those who look and sound like them. It misdirects crucial resources and undercuts the trust needed between law enforcement and the communities they serve. It has no place in our national discourse, and no place in our nation's police departments. ”
On the average, older parents are more flexible, tolerant, understanding, and happy in child care. ”
There are many causes why a people politically ignorant cannot be roused to action. Perfect political ignorance must be accompanied by indifference to the general interests of society, and thus one of the most powerful motives which can act on the human mind is totally destroyed. ”
There surely is in human nature an inherent propensity to extract all the good out of all the evil. ”
I know how easy it is for some minds to glide along with the current of popular opinion, where influence, respectability, and all those motives which tend to seduce the human heart are brought to bear. ”
Moderation is the center wherein all philosophies, both human and divine, meet. ”
I believe when the music is being sung or being played, at the end of it, there's some sort of grace and understanding. And that's all I want for humanity. I just want us to understand each other. That's the point of my music. ”
War alone brings up to their highest tension all human energies and imposes the stamp of nobility upon the peoples who have the courage to make it. ”