#young people

More than 26,000 lives may be lost to the effects of drug abuse this year. This tragic impact is felt in communities across this great nation. Sadly many of these deaths occur among our young people. ↗

— Elijah Cummings

#across #among #communities #deaths #effects

Social Security is one of the greatest achievements of the American government, protecting our elderly against poverty and assuring young people of a more secure future. ↗

— Mark Foley

#against #american #american government #assuring #elderly

I would so much like young people to have a sense of the gift that they are. Not many of them feel like that. ↗

— John Denver

#gift #i #like #many #much

I meet a lot of young people in the Midwest, and I saw what a difference a show like In the Life can make to their lives in some of these small towns where, you know, there are probably two gay people in the whole damn town. ↗

— Lesley Gore

#difference #gay #i #know #life

Education exposes young people to a broader world, a world full of opportunity and hope. ↗

— Christine Gregoire

#education #exposes #full #hope #opportunity

America needs young people to be inspired to choose sacrifice over greed. ↗

— Jesse Jackson

#choose #greed #inspired #needs #over

There is no obstacle in the path of young people who are poor or members of minority groups that hard work and preparation cannot cure. ↗

— Barbara Jordan

#cure #groups #hard #hard work #members

I think Romeo and Juliet is uplifting. That's how much a son wishes to avenge his father. That is how much two young people can love each other. ↗

— Ben Kingsley

#each #father #his #how #i

There are simply more young people than there ever were. You get this feeling of strength. Also, large numbers can be a drawback, making it difficult to lose one's anonymity. ↗

— John Knowles

#anonymity #difficult #drawback #ever #feeling

Hollywood and the recording industry argue that current law permits the copying of songs and movies, and sharing them on the Internet. This enables young people to grow up learning how to steal. ↗

— Suzanne Fields

#copying #current #current law #enables #grow