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I think it is very difficult today to have a reasoned public discourse on any controversial subject. Certainly, election years present a complicating factor. ↗

— John Poindexter

#certainly #controversial #difficult #discourse #election

The impact of the black audience is expressing itself. They look to films to be more expressive of their needs, their lives. Hollywood has gotten that message - finally. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

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My films are the expression of momentary desires. I follow my instincts, but in a disciplined way. ↗

— Roman Polanski

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Instead, in the absence of respect for human rights, science and its offspring technology have been used in this century as brutal instruments for oppression. ↗

— John Charles Polanyi

#been #brutal #century #human #human rights

Although... the Chief Magistrate must almost of necessity be chosen by a party and stand pledged to its principles and measures, yet in his official action he should not be the President of a party only, but of the whole people of the United States. ↗

— James K. Polk

#action #almost #although #chief #chosen

Being Elvis Presley's daughter is a whole lot of pressure. It's been a constant burden in my life. ↗

— Lisa Marie Presley

#being #burden #constant #daughter #elvis

I have had the good fortune to see how my articles have directly benefited some farmers and helped build markets for their products in a way that preserves land from development. That makes me a hopeless optimist. ↗

— Michael Pollan

#benefited #build #development #directly #farmers

Good journalism, I think, represents life and if you try to organize something too neatly it usually blows up in your face and doesn't really happen the way you want it to. ↗

— John Pomfret

#face #good #happen #i #i think

In the third century after Christ the faith continued to spread. ↗

— Kenneth Scott Latourette

#century #christ #continued #faith #spread

The '60s are presented to kids today as a commodity. ↗

— Bernadine Dohrn

#kids #presented #today