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Quote by Edward Kennedy

“[W]ords are fine, but it has to be what a generation reads into those words.”

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Edward Kennedy, a former United States Senator, was born on February 22, 1932, and passed away on August 25, 2009. He was a significant figure in politics, philanthropy, and social activism. more

“Thomas Jefferson understood the greater purpose of the liberty that our Founding Fathers sought during the creation of our Nation. Although it was against the British that the colonists fought for political rights, the true source of the rights of man was clearly stated in the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson wrote that all humans are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights . . . . It was self-evident to him that denying these rights was wrong and that he and others must struggle to win what was theirs.”

“I don't like to use the word sacrifice.”

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Author:William J. Clinton

“In this changing, complex and exciting world with exploding expectations, we need to find some common ground. We need people and ideas to turn to bind us, and Mahatma Gandhi with his message of oneness for mankind is one of them.”

People World Needs Ideas Turns Common Mankind Messages Expectations Exciting Complexes Oneness Common Ground Exploding

Author:Hillary Clinton

“I never thought I'd miss Nancy Reagan. There can't be a rating [on the Clinton drug policy] when there hasn't been a performance.”

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Author:Charles Rangel

“Bill Clinton gives the appearance of taking stands-for some sort of tax cut, some sort of welfare reform, some sort of balanced budget-but these are ploys, mirages: they exist only to undermine positions taken by the Republicans. He doesn't fight for anything substantive-except of course, re-election. ...He has fallen into the dangerous habit of lip synching the presidency: he gives the appearance of leadership, but not the substance.”

“If President Clinton has his way, we will have a false debate in the 1996 election campaign. It will not engage real political choices - choices framed by our appetite for government services and our distaste for taxes - but rather artificial choices crafted by Clinton to advance his reelection. Clinton has clearly been using the budget as an election platform...I dislike using the word 'lies,' but Clinton exploits such forbearance (widespread in the press) to spread untruths.”

“I'm not a braggart, but when I was a little girl people used to come from all over Hollywood to hear me sing.”

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Author:Etta James

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