#ions

The proceedings of this House in 1790, in reference to petitions on the matter of the slave trade, and of slavery in the States, have been cited. It has been said that those petitions were not received. ↗

— Caleb Cushing

#cited #house #matter #petitions #proceedings

When we fled from the oppressions of kings and parliaments in Europe, to found this great Republic in America, we brought with us the laws and the liberties, which formed a part of our heritage as Britons. ↗

— Caleb Cushing

#britons #brought #europe #fled #formed

You well know, sir, that when the Constitution was submitted to the People of the respective States for their adoption or rejection, it awakened the warmest debates of the several State conventions. ↗

— Caleb Cushing

#awakened #constitution #conventions #debates #know

I don't want to be perfect, but I do want to be a role model. My mom always tells me that imperfections equal beauty. All of us are imperfect. ↗

— Miley Cyrus

#beauty #equal #i #i do #imperfect

But the revolutions and changes which are responsible for the present state of the earth are not limited to the upsetting of the ancient strata and to the ebbing of the sea after the formations of new layers. ↗

— Georges Cuvier

#ancient #changes #earth #formations #layers

Moreover, it thus follows that not a great deal of time was needed for the large animals of the three major parts of the world to become known to the people who spent time on the coasts of those regions. ↗

— Georges Cuvier

#coasts #deal #follows #great #great deal

Secondly, the nature of the revolutions which have altered the surface of the earth must have had a more decisive effect on the terrestrial quadrupeds than on the marine animals. ↗

— Georges Cuvier

#decisive #earth #effect #had #marine

The people at the record company had asked me if I could write a song about my life, my relationship with God, and where I'm from. Well, I can't write a song on purpose, my songs come in a moment of inspiration or desperation. ↗

— Billy Ray Cyrus

#asked #come #company #could #desperation

I am so excited to let fans in on how important my relationship with my family is to me. I hope to motivate mothers and daughters to build lifetimes of memories together and inspire kids around the world to live their dreams. ↗

— Miley Cyrus

#around #build #daughters #dreams #excited

My son now is 22 months old, he's been playing since he was 12 months old and he gets standing ovations on the drums. He's been with us since he was 10 weeks old, he's been on the drums. He's got blisters on his fingers before he can even talk. ↗

— Dick Dale

#before #blisters #drums #even #fingers