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Our country, if you read the 'Federalist Papers,' is about disagreement. It's about pitting faction against faction, divided government, checks and balances. The hero in American political tradition is the man who stands up to the mob - not the mob itself. Jonah Goldberg

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All we need, really, is a change from a near frigid to a tropical attitude of mind. Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Attitude Change Mind Tropical Really Near Need

Journalism isn't about how smart you are. It's not about where you're from. It's not about who you know or how clever your questions are. And thank God for that. It's about your ability to embrace change and uncertainty. It's about being fearless personally and professionally. Mary Pilon

Understand that friends come and go, but with a precious few you should hold on. The older you get, the more you need the people who knew you when you were young. Mary Schmich

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You may call for peace as loudly as you wish, but where there is no brotherhood there can in the end be no peace. Max Lerner

You Peace Wish Brotherhood Call End Loudly May Where In The End

Even cowards can endure hardship; only the brave can endure suspense. Mignon McLaughlin

Strength Cowards Only Brave Suspense Endure Even Hardship

Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful. Molly Ivins

Satire Weapon Powerful Powerless Against

In truth, there is no rational argument for guns in this society. This is no longer a frontier nation in which people hunt their own food. It is a crowded, overwhelmingly urban country in which letting people have access to guns is a continuing disaster. Molly Ivins

It really is possible to disagree with someone's policies without hating them. Grown-ups can do that. Molly Ivins

Disagree Possible Hating Someone Policies Without Them Really Grown-Ups

So keep fightin' for freedom and justice, beloveds, but don't you forget to have fun doin' it. Lord, let your laughter ring forth. Be outrageous, ridicule the fraidy-cats, rejoice in all the oddities that freedom can produce. Molly Ivins

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Every high school and college graduate in America should, I think, have some familiarity with statistics, economics and a foreign language such as Spanish. Religion may not be as indispensable, but the humanities should be a part of our repertory. They may not enrich our wallets, but they do enrich our lives. They civilize us. They provide context. Nicholas Kristof

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I was never one who sought to make the small man tall by cutting off the legs of a giant. I wanted to drag no man down to my size. Only to preserve a way of life which might make it possible for me, one day, to elevate myself until I at least partly matched his size. Paul Harvey

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There are thousands of inspirational stories waiting to be told about young women who yearn for a great education. They are stories of struggle and stories of success, and they will inspire others to take action and work to change lives. Soledad O'Brien

Peace does not mean just to stop wars, but also to stop oppression and injustice. Tawakkol Karman

Injustice Peace Oppression Also Does Just Stop Mean Wars

Women were free in older times when the Islamic nation was strong. There are so many examples in history, not more than a thousand years ago, when Muslim women were leaders, scientists, professionals, and so on. It is all about justice, and justice can be attained through having the rulers accountable to their people. Tawakkol Karman

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To me, the great joy of writing is discovering. Most writers are told to write about what they know, but I still love the adventure of going out and reporting on things I don't know about. Tom Wolfe

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