#cia

I am utterly struck how, 300 years after his execution, Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire. ↗

— Peter Jennings

#am #became #christianity #empire #execution

I think I came to see Islam, or at least one part of Islam, as an important defense mechanism against the commercialization of the world. ↗

— Peter Jennings

#came #commercialization #defense #defense mechanism #i

It is essential for politicians to make a connection with us, as Franklin Roosevelt did, as Teddy Roosevelt did, as John F. Kennedy did, as Ronald Reagan did. ↗

— Peter Jennings

#did #essential #franklin #franklin roosevelt #john

I do think grand gestures are a hit and miss, especially for girls. ↗

— Carly Rae Jepsen

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I figured out it was a social thing, what women were allowed to do. At a very young age, I decided I was not going to follow women's rules. ↗

— Joan Jett

#allowed #decided #figured #follow #going

Look, I'm just a storyteller. When I make a film, I never want the film to become a vehicle of social propaganda. ↗

— Norman Jewison

#film #i #just #look #make

When I make a film, I never want the film to become a vehicle of social propaganda. If I wanted to do that, I'd make documentaries. ↗

— Norman Jewison

#documentaries #film #i #make #never

The Chinese people have been forced to forget the Tiananmen massacre. There has been no public debate about the event, no official apology. The media aren't allowed to mention it. Still today people are being persecuted and imprisoned for disseminating information about it. ↗

— Ma Jian

#allowed #apology #been #being #chinese

I'm a hardcore libertarian - I want everything legal - but I also believe that you have the right to free association. ↗

— Penn Jillette

#association #believe #everything #free #hardcore

India, in particular, is looking to develop nuclear power for domestic, commercial use, and we should work with them. This is a good deal for both countries. ↗

— Bobby Jindal

#commercial #countries #deal #develop #domestic