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The U.S. embargo imposed on Nicaragua, rather than weakening the Sandinistas, actually maintained them in power. ↗

— Bianca Jagger

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No matter how full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no matter how good one's sentiments may be, if one has not taken advantage of every concrete opportunity to act, one's character may remain entirely unaffected for the better. ↗

— William James

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We remained in Texas leading a quiet home life until 1889. ↗

— Calamity Jane

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I like to go from mainstream movies to more artsy films. I don't sign on for the money. Maybe I should, but I don't. There's always a good reason for doing something. ↗

— Famke Janssen

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For a people who are free, and who mean to remain so, a well-organized and armed militia is their best security. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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My dream remains to inform and entertain through fiction in the form of novels and movies that compete in the marketplace of ideas. ↗

— Jerry B. Jenkins

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I think I am very mainstream - I'm committed to good works in my life. ↗

— Peter Jennings

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You have to stand guard over the development and maintenance of Islamic democracy, Islamic social justice and the equality of manhood in your own native soil. ↗

— Muhammad Ali Jinnah

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China pays a great deal of attention to the Korean nuclear issue. We stand for achieving denuclearization of the peninsula in a peaceful way through dialogue and consultation to maintain peace and stability of the peninsula and Northeast Asia. ↗

— Hu Jintao

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As individuals, people are inherently good. I have a somewhat more pessimistic view of people in groups. And I remain extremely concerned when I see what's happening in our country, which is in many ways the luckiest place in the world. We don't seem to be excited about making our country a better place for our kids. ↗

— Steve Jobs

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