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“To create a public scandal is what's wicked; to sin in private is not a sin.”

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Molière, a renowned French playwright, was born on January 15, 1622, and died on February 17, 1673. He is known for his unique comedic style and profound social satire, and is considered one of the founders of French drama. more

“Any life he'd ever heard of, his own included, was burdened with emotions - love, loss, jobs, jealousy, money, death, pain. But if you were Jewish, always there was this extra one, the added pull at your endurance, the one more thing. There was that line in Thoreau about 'quiet desperation' - that was indeed true of most men. But for some men and women, for some fathers and mothers and children, the world still contrived that one extra test, endless and unrelenting.”

Source: Gentleman's Agreement

“The legend engraved on the face of the Jewish nickel- on the body of every Jewish child!- not IN GOD WE TRUST, but SOMEDAY YOU'LL BE A PARENT AND YOU'LL KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE.”

Knows Children Body Faces Parent Inspiring Someday Legends Nickels Engraved God We Trust

Book:Novels, 1967-1972

Source: Novels, 1967-1972

“Life is a game in which the rules are constantly changing; nothing spoils a game more than those who take it seriously. Adultery? Phooey! You should never subjugate yourself to another nor seek the subjugation of someone else to yourself. If you follow that Crispian principle you will be able to say Phooey, too, instead of reaching for your gun when you fancy yourself betrayed.”

Ifs Should Able Life Is Games Principles Gun Fancy Reaching Betrayed Adultery Spoil Subjugation Life Is A Game Committing Adultery

Author:Quentin Crisp

“The necessity of procuring good Intelligence is apparent & need not be further urged-All that remains for me to add, is, that you keep the whole matter as secret as possible. For upon Secrecy, Success depends in most Enterprizes of the kind, and for want of it, they are generally defeated, however well planned & promising a favourable issue.”

Want Needs Wells Kind Matter Whole Secret Issues Depends Remains Add Privacy Defeated Secrecy All That Remains

Author:George Washington

“For the Fourth Amendment protects people, not places. What a person knowingly exposes to the public, even in his own home or office, is not a subject of Fourth Amendment protection. But what he seeks to preserve as private, even in an area accessible to the public, may be constitutionally protected.”

People May Persons Home Subjects Protect Office Areas Protection Preserves Privacy Amendments Fourth Protected Fourth Amendment

Author:Potter Stewart

“By tearing down the wall between law enforcement and the intelligence community, we have been able to share information in a way that was virtually impossible before the Patriot Act.”

Way Has Beens Able Law Community Impossible Share Information Wall Privacy Patriot Law Enforcement Enforcement Patriot Act Intelligence Community

Author:John Ashcroft

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