#cia

I was aware of it, but I grew up in a very a-religious family. My mother never went to church, she never had any religious training or background. It was never a part of our social interaction. ↗

— Donald Johanson

#aware #background #church #family #grew

America should meet its obligations in the form of Social Security, Medicare, our ability to pay our military, legally binding legislation that allows unemployment compensation, the judiciary, the federal court system, the federal prison system, all those kinds of things have to be paid for. ↗

— Bill Johnson

#allows #america #binding #compensation #court

Labor is the fabled magician's wand, the philosophers stone, and the cap of good fortune. ↗

— James Weldon Johnson

#fabled #fortune #good #good fortune #labor

I feel very fortunate to have been associated with people such as Rodgers and Hammerstein. I think they were geniuses of their time. ↗

— Shirley Jones

#been #feel #fortunate #geniuses #hammerstein

Those little nimble musicians of the air, that warble forth their curious ditties, with which nature hath furnished them to the shame of art. ↗

— Izaak Walton

#air #art #curious #ditties #forth

Circumstances give in reality to every political principle, its distinguishing colour, and discriminating effect. The circumstances are what render every civil and political scheme beneficial or noxious to mankind. ↗

— David Trimble

#circumstances #civil #colour #discriminating #distinguishing

We have used the Bible as if it were a mere special constable's handbook, an opium dose for keeping beasts of burden patient while they are overloaded. ↗

— Charles Kingsley

#bible #burden #dose #handbook #keeping

I’m famous for my Shepherd’s Pie. Here’s my recipe: lamb, potatoes, cheese, peas, paprika, and a wool-covered apron for the chef/shepherd/wolf-like politician to wear while serving the sheeple up.
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— Jarod Kintz

#funny #humor #politicians #politics #recipe

Now, a recent study from cardiologists at the University of Maryland, has shown that laughter may have a beneficial effect on the heart. ↗

— Allen Klein

#effect #heart #laughter #maryland #may

Americans appreciate the way our friends around the world are sticking by us, and we all hope for their continued support in what's going to be some very trying times. ↗

— Joe Lando

#around #continued #friends #going #hope