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“I am colored but I offer nothing in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother's side was not an Indian chief.”

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Book:I Love Myself when I Am Laughing ... and Then Again when I Am Looking Mean and Impressive: A Zora Neale Hurston Reader

Source: I Love Myself when I Am Laughing ... and Then Again when I Am Looking Mean and Impressive: A Zora Neale Hurston Reader

“In 1979, we thought it would be easier to take power. The intervention of the United States has changed the circumstances.”

War States Would Be Peace United United States Changed Circumstances Easier Intervention

Author:Mario Lopez

“The city of Washington is in some respects self-contained, and it is easy there to forget what the rest of the United States is thinking about. I count it a fortunate circumstance that almost all the windows of the White House and its offices open upon unoccupied spaces that stretch to the banks of the Potomacand that as I sit there I can constantly forget Washington and remember the United States.”

Thinking I Can Self States Remember House Easy Space White Forget United Cities United States Circumstances Office Window Fortunate White House Self Contained

Book:President Wilson's Addresses

Source: President Wilson's Addresses

“I certainly think that the world views the United States as a place to be respected. All over the world our values are respected; who we are, a place that you can come and come from modest circumstances to great things, that's respected.”

Thinking World States Values United Views United States Circumstances Great Things Who We Are Modest World View

Author:Condoleezza Rice

“Unfortunately, every time the United States has tried to pursue a peace deal between the Israelis and the Palestinians by beating back Iran and trying to isolate Iran, it has failed. And it has failed under much better circumstances.”

Trying States United Deals United States Circumstances Pursue Iran Palestinian

Author:Trita Parsi

“The fact is, I see no compelling reason why we should not unilaterally get rid of our nuclear weapons. To maintain them is costly and adds nothing to our security. I can think of no circumstances under which it would be wise for the United States to use nuclear weapons, even in retaliation for their prior use against us. What, for example, would our targets be? It is impossible to conceive of a target that could be hit without large-scale destruction of many innocent people?”