#ss

The first point was we wanted power to determine our own destiny in our own black community. And what we had done is, we wanted to write a program that was straightforward to the people. We didn't want to give a long dissertation. ↗

— Bobby Seale

#black community #community #destiny #determine #dissertation

Redistricting is a deeply political process, with incumbents actively seeking to minimize the risk to themselves (via bipartisan gerrymanders) or to gain additional seats for their party (via partisan gerrymanders). ↗

— Thomas E. Mann

#additional #bipartisan #deeply #gain #incumbents

All interest in disease and death is only another expression of interest in life. ↗

— Thomas Mann

#death #disease #expression #interest #life

Canada is the only country founded on the relentless pursuit of the rodent. ↗

— Preston Manning

#country #founded #only #pursuit #relentless

I just get focused on whatever is in front of me. When I was filming Crossroads, it had all my focus. Now I'm all focused on finishing my recording so I can get that out. It's just day by day. ↗

— Taryn Manning

#day #filming #finishing #focus #focused

The preparation, commitment and desire to win will be no less than the last time I drove a grand prix car in anger. ↗

— Nigel Mansell

#car #commitment #desire #drove #grand

You gotta have a body. ↗

— Jayne Mansfield

#body #gotta #you

The Doors were successful. It was Jim Morrison as the centre and the figure and the spokesman, the figurehead, but we were all into the same thing. That's why we were a band. ↗

— Ray Manzarek

#centre #doors #figure #figurehead #into

The Heisman attention has definitely been a little bit of a surprise. It's been out of my hands. It's something I'm not focused on. I'm focused on the season and trying to win as many games as possible. ↗

— Johnny Manziel

#been #bit #definitely #focused #games

I am obsessed with beauty. I want everything to be perfect, and of course it isn't. And that's a tough place to be because you're never satisfied. ↗

— Robert Mapplethorpe

#beauty #because #course #everything #i