#ect

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

You know, having been an election monitor in countries across the world, I can tell you that we would never certify another country's election if it had as many flaws in place as we had in Florida. ↗

— Corrine Brown

#another #been #certify #countries #country

My dear Miss Glory, Robots are not people. They are mechanically more perfect than we are, they have an astounding intellectual capacity, but they have no soul. ↗

— Karel Capek

#capacity #dear #glory #intellectual #mechanically

I never expect to lose. Even when I'm the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech. ↗

— H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#expect #i #lose #never #never expect

Opponents confront us continually, but actually there is no opponent there. Enter deeply into an attack and neutralize it as you draw that misdirected force into your own sphere. ↗

— Morihei Ueshiba

#attack #confront #continually #deeply #draw

In my career, there have been roles I haven't taken because someone involved with the project gave me a bad vibe. I don't care how much money is on the table: No job is worth feeling uneasy every day. ↗

— Gabrielle Union

#because #been #care #career #day

Like Christ said, love thee one another. I learned to do that, and I learned to respect and be appreciative and thankful for what I had. ↗

— James Brown

#another #appreciative #christ #had #i

When a man sees something desirable, he must reflect on the fact that with time it could come to involve what is detestable. When he sees something that is beneficial, he should reflect that sooner or later it, too, could come to involve harm. ↗

— Xun Zi

#come #could #desirable #detestable #fact

I have a good collection of cookery books. This is not so much because I like cooking, but because I like eating. ↗

— Louise Brown

#books #collection #cookery #cooking #eating

You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present circumstances unless you change. ↗

— Les Brown

#beyond #cannot #change #circumstances #expect