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It is immoral from almost any point of view to refuse to defend yourself and others from very grave and terrible threats, even as there are limits to the means that can be used in such defense. ↗

— Herman Kahn

#any #defend #defense #even #grave

I am known for a life spent in the struggle for freedom, and freedom includes the freedom of religion. ↗

— Oriana Fallaci

#freedom #freedom of religion #i #i am #includes

The worst mistake of first contact, made throughout history by individuals on both sides of every new encounter, has been the unfortunate habit of making assumptions. It often proved fatal. ↗

— David Brin

#been #both #both sides #contact #encounter

But honestly, if you do a rigorous survey of my work, I'll bet you'll find that biology is a theme far more often than physical science. ↗

— David Brin

#biology #far #find #honestly #i

I thought I could make a difference, so I ran for office. ↗

— Mary Fallin

#difference #i #make #make a difference #office

The history of my state of Oklahoma offers a great example of pursuing the American Dream. It was built and settled by pioneers moving West to seek better lives. ↗

— Mary Fallin

#american dream #better #built #dream #example

I know one husband and wife who, whatever the official reasons given to the court for the break up of their marriage, were really divorced because the husband believed that nobody ought to read while he was talking and the wife that nobody ought to talk while she was reading. ↗

— Vera Brittain

#believed #break #break up #court #divorced

For my birthday this year, my girlfriends - who knew I'd just inherited my dad's turntable - gave me a carton of albums like 'Blue Kentucky Girl,' by Emmylou Harris, and 'Off the Wall,' by Michael Jackson. It's all stuff we grew up with. I mean, you can't have a music collection without Prince's 'Purple Rain' - it just can't be done! ↗

— Connie Britton

#birthday #blue #collection #dad #done

There's something about Southern women that is so unique yet so universal. Strong southern women are allowed to be soft and feminine and have a sense of humor. But what I love about Southern women in particular is their universality. ↗

— Connie Britton

#allowed #feminine #humor #i #i love

I like an interesting movie even if it's controversial or offensive, depending on your taste. ↗

— Adam Brody

#depending #even #i #interesting #like