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I think the whole business of people emigrating was that no one ever told them, although everyone knew, especially if it was to the United States, that it was forever, and the party before you left was called an 'American wake,' in the sense that they knew you wouldn't come back. Colm Toibin
You Business People Party Before Sense Think Back Everyone States No-One Knew Come Although Wake Left Forever American Them Whole United Ever United States
It is true that as people, we tend to remember only the positive. With time, the grim details fade away, and as a species we survive on this notion. In our desire to gloss over the undeniable macabre parts of our American history, we forget. That amnesia manifests itself, especially when dealing with the plight of black men. Colman Domingo
Positive Time History People Remember Black Men Our Plight Details Only Tend Fade True Undeniable Over Parts Gloss Dealing Itself Survive Forget American American History Grim Notion Species Amnesia Away Desire
The food I've liked in my time is American country cookin'. Colonel Sanders
Time Food Country My Time Liked American
Schools don't teach American history that well, especially a lot of black American history. Colson Whitehead
History Black Schools Well Lot American American History Teach
The contemporary American novelist benefits in a way from being ignored. It makes you angrier and makes you want to go into all of those places where you shouldn't. Colum McCann
You Benefits Being Ignored Way Those Contemporary Makes Go American Being Where Want Places Ignored Novelist
I think Americans are not guilty for 9/11; I think President Bush is not guilty for 9/11. Condoleezza Rice
Think President President Bush Guilty American Not Guilty Bush
We must also recognize that the American Dream includes being able to provide and care for your family without fear of losing your job in the process. Conner Eldridge
Family Fear Losing Care Job Recognize Dream Must Able Also Without Provide American American Dream Being Process Your
Money is the root cause of why our political system is broken and why Americans are so frustrated. Conner Eldridge
Broken Money Political Cause Our System American Political System Frustrated Root Why
In terms of 'American Horror Story' and 'Nashville,' what attracted me to those, and 'Friday Night Lights,' for that matter, is that they felt like something innovative and something that we hadn't seen before. As an actor, that's exciting. Connie Britton
Me Matter Seen Before Innovative Those Something Horror Exciting Lights Like Attracted Terms Felt Nashville Friday Friday Night Friday Night Lights American Story Actor Night
The U.S. prosecution service is eating at the soul of the American republic. It is an absolute danger to everyone. Conrad Black
Service Soul Everyone Danger Eating Absolute Prosecution American Republic American Republic
At least 80 percent of American prisoners are grossly over-sentenced. The Supreme Court knows this, but shows scant concern for this human side of criminal justice. Conrad Black
Justice Side Criminal Criminal Justice Scant Percent Concern Supreme Supreme Court Knows Court Least Prisoners American Human Shows
The American legal industry is a medieval guild in which the prosecutors, bar, and bench join hands to ensure that legal invoices are paid, no matter how excessive. Conrad Black
Legal Matter Bench Guild Ensure Join Excessive Prosecutors Industry How American Hands Which Bar Paid Medieval
Even though I am signed to an American label, I want Australia to fall in love with my music because if it doesn't work here, it won't work anywhere. Conrad Sewell
Work Love Music Fall Though Signed Because Am Label Australia American Want Anywhere Even Here
We Americans entered a new phase in our history - the era of integration - in 1954. Constance Baker Motley
History Our Entered New Era Integration American Phase
We African Americans have now spent the major part of the 20th Century battling racism. Constance Baker Motley
Racism Spent Battling Part Major Major Part American African African Americans Century Now
The Constitution, as originally drawn, made no reference to the fact that all Americans wre considered equal members of society. Constance Baker Motley
Constitution Made Society Considered All Americans Drawn Members Fact Equal Reference American Originally
The one dream I have is to do a musical. I love singing, but most people don't know because I don't sell myself as a musical person. My dream is to play Audrey in 'Little Shop of Horrors' - it would be so interesting to have an Asian Audrey because it's all about achieving the American dream in a sinister, success-driven way. Constance Wu
Love Myself People Singing Musical Way Dream Would Would-Be About Horrors Know Most Because Audrey Sinister Sell Person American Shop American Dream Achieving Interesting Little Asian Play
While not a panacea for the nation's illegal immigration problems, employer sanctions are one necessary means of stopping the exploitation of vulnerable workers and the undercutting of American jobs and living standards. Coretta Scott King
Immigration Problems Nation Exploitation Living Jobs Employer Vulnerable American Stopping While American Jobs Sanctions Workers Means Standards Illegal Illegal Immigration Necessary Panacea
I've tried to move on with my life and my career for the last two years and do my own thing, and 'American Idol' and FOX, they've just been making it really tough for me to do that. Corey Clark
Life Me My Life Tough Own Move On Tried My Own Making Idol Been Years American Move Just American Idol Really Thing Last Fox Career Two
President after president has said energy independence is critical. But then you have the EPA tasked to go after American companies producing coal and penalizing them. You can't have it both ways. Corey Lewandowski
You Independence Energy President Ways Critical Both Both Ways Said Go American American Companies After Energy Independence EPA Them Then Producing Coal Companies
I feel really privileged that I've been able to be an activist and a musician for over 20 years now, and I've always been able to say whatever I want. I think that's something we Americans really take for granted, but it's a big deal, and it's not something most people in the world are able to do. Corin Tucker
People World Take For Granted Big Whatever Think Say Musician Able Something Take Feel Over Most Deal Always Big Deal Been Years Privileged American Want Really Granted Activist Now
I just want someone to explain to the American public why investing in transportation in Iraq is so much more important than investing in passenger rail right here in the United States of America. Corrine Brown
Important States Someone More Investing Passenger Iraq Than America American Just Want Explain Public Much American Public Transportation United Rail Why United States United States Of America Right Here
Once again, we see the Bush administration paying for its failed policies by cutting funds to vital public services and jeopardizing more American jobs. Corrine Brown
Once Jobs Administration See Vital More Failed Failed Policies Policies American Again American Jobs Public Bush Bush Administration Cutting Paying Services Funds
No matter who you are, no matter what your color, creed, how you choose to pray or who you choose to love, that if you are an American - first generation or fifth - one who is willing to work hard, play by the rules and apply your God-given talents - that you should be able to find a job that pays the bills. Cory Booker
Work Love You Generation Work Hard Matter Job First Rules Willing Find Able Color First Generation Talents How Pray God-Given American To Love Fifth Should Your Hard Choose Who Pays Bills Play Apply Creed
We choose forward. We choose inclusion. We choose growing together. We choose American economic might and muscle, standing strong on the bedrock of the American ideal: a strong, empowered and ever-growing middle class. Cory Booker
Class Together Strong Economic Ideal Empowered Bedrock American Middle Middle Class Might Choose Standing Forward Inclusion Growing Muscle
Cities can be places that represent the best of our ideals: where Americans of all different backgrounds can come together and, through their interactions, and even through their unity, spawn true American greatness. Cory Booker
Best Together Unity Our Backgrounds Cities Through True Come Ideals Greatness American Represent Where Different Interactions Different Backgrounds Places Spawn Even
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