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The day will come - and it is not far off - when the legacy of Lincoln will finally be fulfilled at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, when a black man or woman will sit in the Oval Office. When that day comes, the most remarkable thing about it will be how naturally it occurs. ↗

— George H. W. Bush

#avenue #black #come #comes #day

It's not like I'm some kind of veteran and there is this huge age gap. I identify with them more off the field. I need to set an example, which is great, and I look forward to doing just that. ↗

— Barry Zito

#doing #example #field #forward #gap

Today we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation's promise through civility, courage, compassion and character. ↗

— George W. Bush

#character #civility #commitment #compassion #courage

What interests me is seeing a problem and doing something about it, not all of the stuff around it. ↗

— Lauren Bush

#around #doing #interests #me #problem

One certain effect of war is to diminish freedom of expression. ↗

— Howard Zinn

#diminish #effect #expression #freedom #freedom of expression

I fight for the environment because we only have one planet, but I see how the environment affects poverty and how the environment affects women around the world. ↗

— Sophia Bush

#around #because #environment #fight #how

Teachers make a difference, and we would serve our students better by focusing on attracting and retaining the quality teachers by raising teacher pay. ↗

— Jeb Bush

#better #difference #focusing #make #make a difference

Any time an elected official in the world we're in today that appears so dysfunctional challenges a core constituency not of their opponent but of their own political base, I think we should pause and give them credit. ↗

— Jeb Bush

#appears #base #challenges #constituency #core

I don't like that, because there are a lot of people whose works I admire as actors or actresses, or musicians. And you know, I've been a big fan of different musicians or actors. ↗

— Laura Bush

#because #been #big #big fan #different

If I'm just at the White House, I have meetings in my office, I sign letters, I plan different things. Late in the afternoon, I'll quit working and wait for my husband to get home. ↗

— Laura Bush

#different #different things #get #home #house