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Violence is black children going to school for 12 years and receiving 6 years' worth of education. ↗

— Julian Bond

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A number of the major terrorist captures we have made, the terrorist operations designed for the United States that we have interrupted, were enabled by the terrorist tracking program. ↗

— Kit Bond

#designed #enabled #interrupted #made #major

For the vast majority of places in America, there is no way you can build a security system such as we have here because of the high priority this rates in terms of terrorist interests. ↗

— Kit Bond

#because #build #here #high #high priority

If we don't act now, the death tax will come back in just a few years. Under current law the death tax is phased out in 2010 but comes back in full force in 2011. That is a ridiculous and untenable policy. ↗

— Kit Bond

#back #come #comes #current #current law

Never in any case say I have lost such a thing, but I have returned it. Is your child dead? It is a return. Is your wife dead? It is a return. Are you deprived of your estate? Is not this also a return? ↗

— Epictetus

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Whenever you are angry, be assured that it is not only a present evil, but that you have increased a habit. ↗

— Epictetus

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Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig. I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen. ↗

— Epictetus

#any #bear #blossom #bunch #created

Practice yourself, for heaven's sake in little things, and then proceed to greater. ↗

— Epictetus

#heaven #little #little things #practice #proceed

Silence is safer than speech. ↗

— Epictetus

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There is nothing good or evil save in the will. ↗

— Epictetus

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