#cement

The Emancipation Proclamation, signed by President Abraham Lincoln, was put into effect on January 1, 1863, but news of the Proclamation and enforcement did not reach Texas until after the end of the Civil War almost two years later. ↗

— Corrine Brown

#abraham lincoln #after #almost #civil #civil war

All modern revolutions have ended in a reinforcement of the power of the State. ↗

— Albert Camus

#modern #power #reinforcement #revolutions #state

At issue was the question whether this man's faith could prevail against a man whose equal faith it was that this society is sick beyond saving, and that mercy itself pleads for its swift extinction and replacement by another. ↗

— Whittaker Chambers

#another #beyond #could #equal #extinction

If you really think about it, when watching television, you have product placement all the time. ↗

— Jay Chiat

#placement #product #really #television #think

Since September 11, 2001, many in this nation and this Congress have a deeper appreciation for the importance of the sacrifices made by our law enforcement officers. ↗

— Jerry Costello

#congress #deeper #enforcement #importance #law

If we want to boost border security, we have to help law enforcement agencies beef up their resources to meet this demand. We cannot have one without the other. ↗

— Henry Cuellar

#beef #boost #border #border security #cannot

I came from a real tough neighborhood. I put my hand in some cement and felt another hand. ↗

— Rodney Dangerfield

#came #cement #felt #hand #i

Scientific advancement should aim to affirm and to improve human life. ↗

— Nathan Deal

#affirm #aim #human #human life #improve

Today knowledge has power. It controls access to opportunity and advancement. ↗

— Peter Drucker

#advancement #controls #knowledge #opportunity #power

A commencement is a time of joy. It is also a time of melancholy. But then again, so is life. ↗