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In a time of constrained resources we will have to shift emphasis. but not necessarily from the traditional Political Officer to the traditional Economic Officer. ↗

— Lawrence Eagleburger

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I got a feeling that when I have kids, I'm going to have a little girl, and she's going to be completely sensible. ↗

— Justin Townes Earle

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I heard Nirvana, and discovered that songs could be like poetry, but a little bit more refined: you didn't have to have 20 verses to get your point across. ↗

— Justin Townes Earle

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My parents split up when I was about 2. I realize more and more how much I'm like my father. My gentleness comes from my mother. ↗

— Justin Townes Earle

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In politics, there are no friends. ↗

— Marian Wright Edelman

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Heroic people take risks to themselves to help others. There's nothing heroic about accepting $5 million to go out and run around chasing a ball, although you may show fortitude or those other qualities while you do it. ↗

— Gregg Easterbrook

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It was actually a very nice little book done by a gift book company. They illustrated it with pictures from 1920s football, before there were face guards. ↗

— Gregg Easterbrook

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Indifference is harder to fight than hostility, and there is nothing that kills an agitation like having everybody admit that it is fundamentally right. ↗

— Crystal Eastman

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A lot of people are bored of all the political correctness. ↗

— Clint Eastwood

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Lawyers should not be charged with the same crimes as their clients. Trials related to political charges are not in accordance with human rights. ↗

— Shirin Ebadi

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