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“News is only the first rough draft of history.”

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“Character assassination is at once easier and surer than physical assault; and it involves far less risk for the assassin. It leaves him free to commit the same deed over and over again, and may, indeed, win him the honors of a hero in the country of his victims.”

May Country Character Winning Risk Hero Honor Easier Victim Deeds Commit Propaganda Assault Assassination Assassins Character Assassination

Author:Alan Barth

“Thought that is silenced is always rebellious.”

Book:Heritage of Liberty

Source: Heritage of Liberty

“Criticism and dissent are the indispensable antidote to major delusions.”

Majors Criticism Delusion Indispensable Dissent Antidote

Author:Alan Barth

“The adoring crowds and overwhelming Democratic support in the 2008 election was based largely on joy at jettisoning Bush and the appeal of electing a superbly qualified charismatic African American leader.”

Joy Leader Support Election Democratic Crowds African American Appeals Overwhelming Qualified Charismatic Large Crowds

Author:Mary Frances Berry

“Leadership is an active, living process. It is rooted in character, forged by experience, and communicated by example.”

Character Process Example Active Rooted Forged

Author:John Baldoni

“Reach up as far as you can, and God will reach down all the way.”

Author:John H. Vincent

“What this country needs is more people to inspire others with confidence, and fewer people to discourage any initiative in the right direction more to get into the thick of things, fewer to sit on the sidelines, merely finding fault more to point out what's right with the world, and fewer to keep harping on what's wrong with it and more who are interested in lighting candles, and fewer who blow them out.”

People World Needs Country Inspire Findings Faults Blow Candle Fewer Thick Initiative Discouraging Lighting Right Direction Inspire Others Sidelines

Author:James Keller

“It is so often true that whether a person carries with him an atmosphere of gloom and depression or one of confidence and courage depends on his individual outlook.”

Persons Individual Depends Depression Atmosphere Carrie Outlook Gloom Confidence And Courage

Author:James Keller

“O sweet September, thy first breezes bring The dry leaf's rustle and the squirrel's laughter, The cool fresh air whence health and vigor spring And promise of exceeding joy hereafter.”

Firsts Joy Air Sweet Promise Spring Laughter Dry September Leafs Breeze Hereafter Vigor Fresh Air Squirrels Dry Leaves

Book:Poems Grave and Gay

Source: Poems Grave and Gay

“I feel that if I ever did adjust to prison, I could by that alone never adjust to society.”

Ifs Feels Prison

Book:In the belly of the beast: letters from prison

Source: In the belly of the beast: letters from prison