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“I was against it on two counts. First, the Japanese were ready to surrender, and it wasn't necessary to hit them with that awful thing. Second, I hated to see our country be the first to use such a weapon.”

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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“Most of the books, music and movies ever released are not available for sale, anywhere in the world. In the brief time that P2P nets have flourished, the ad-hoc masses of the Internet have managed to put just about *everything* online. What's more, they've done it far cheaper than any other archiving/revival effort ever.”

World Book Done Effort Internet Mass Available Online Ads Revival Cheaper

Author:Cory Doctorow

“Do we honestly believe that hopeless kids growing up under the harsh new rules will turn out to be chaste, studious, responsible adults? On the contrary, by limiting welfare, job training, education and nutritious food, won't we plant the seeds for another bumper crop of out-of-wedlock moms, deadbeat dads and worse?”

“Being dismantled before our eyes are not just individual programs that politicians cite as too expensive but the whole idea that society has a stake in the well-being of children down the block and the security of families on the other side of town. Whether or not kids eat well, are nurtured and have a roof over their heads is not just a consequence of how their parents behave. It is also a responsibility of society--but now apparently a diminishing one.”

Wells Children Ideas Whole Eye Kids Individual Parent Sides Responsibility Security Politician Consequence Program Towns Block Well Being Behave Expensive Stakes Roof Citing

Author:Richard Stolley

“It is perverse that a nation so rich should neglect its children so shamefully. Our attitude toward them is cruelly ambivalent. Weare sentimental about children but in our actions do not value them. We say we love them but give them little honor.”

Giving Should Children Littles Action Values Nations Attitude Rich Honor Neglect Sentimental Our Actions Ambivalent

Author:Richard Stolley

“After I was married a year I remembered things like radio stations and forgot my husband.”

Years Remember Marriage Husband Married Radio Remembered Stations My Husband Radio Stations

Author:P.J. Wolfson

“Wonderful invention, the phonograph. Keeps a man alive long after he's dead.”

Men Long Technology Alive Wonderful Invention Phonograph

Author:P.J. Wolfson

“Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.”

Life Inspirational Motivational Past Change Leadership Ability Intelligence Positivity Adaptability Adapting Ability To Change Ability To Adapt Adapting To Change Real Intelligence

Author:Stephen Hawking

“Gin for executions, beer for birthdays, wine for weddings.”

Wine Beer Wedding Execution Gin

Author:P.J. Wolfson

“To be an artist is a blessing and a privilege. Artists must never betray their true hearts. Artists must look beneath the surface and show that there is more to this world than what meets the eye.”

World Looks Heart Shows Eye Artist This World Blessing Privilege Surface Betray Beneath The Surface True Heart

Author:Marvin Gaye

“it pleaseth me when I see through the meadows The tents and pavilions set up, and great joy have I When I see o'er the campana knights armed and horses arrayed. And it pleaseth me when the scouts set in flight the folk with their goods; And it pleaseth me when I see coming together after them an host of armed men.”

Men Together Joy Horse Folks Flight Goods Host Knights Meadows Tents Great Joy Coming Together

Author:Bertran de Born

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