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In the relations of a weak Government and a rebellious people there comes a time when every act of the authorities exasperates the masses, and every refusal to act excites their contempt. ↗

— John Reed

#authorities #comes #contempt #every #excites

If you care to define the South as a poor, rural region with lousy race relations, that South survives only in geographical shreds and patches and most Southerners don't live there any more. ↗

— John Shelton Reed

#care #define #geographical #live #lousy

There's an ethic that says: 'You don't run off to the church for the sacraments of salvation, you establish a personal relationship with God. You don't run off to the courts for justice, you settle it yourself. You don't run off to labor unions to sort out your work relations, you can take this job and shove it if you don't like what you're doing.' ↗

— John Shelton Reed

#courts #doing #establish #ethic #god

Our love is perfect. And even though we may not be, our love creates a bridge that spans over our imperfections and joins us where it matters. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#imperfections #inspirational #love #perfect #experience

When you're playing a character in a book, there's already a lot of pressure because all of the millions of people who have read the series have been able to envision and become very attached to the characters. ↗

— Nikki Reed

#already #attached #because #become #been

I might get drunk one day and fall in love or fall over a hooker outside, and I would have consummated a relationship that I couldn't necessarily believe in. ↗

— Oliver Reed

#consummated #day #drunk #fall #get

Courage means to keep working a relationship, to continue seeking solutions to difficult problems, and to stay focused during stressful periods. ↗

— Denis Waitley

#continue #courage #difficult #during #focused

Why would you create a movie for black people if you don't understand the history and perspective of the people you are doing it for? You need historical perspective to make sound decisions. ↗

— Tim Reid

#create #decisions #doing #historical #history

My early childhood memories center around this typical American country store and life in a small American town, including 4th of July celebrations marked by fireworks and patriotic music played from a pavilion bandstand. ↗

— Frederick Reines

#around #bandstand #celebrations #center #childhood

My actions and the things I say and do, I wonder if they have an effect on my daughter and the way she's going to be as a person. I just want her to be a good person. ↗

— Leah Remini

#daughter #effect #going #good #good person