You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not know. William Wilberforce
If to be feelingly alive to the sufferings of my fellow-creatures is to be a fanatic, I am one of the most incurable fanatics ever permitted to be at large. William Wilberforce
God Almighty has set before me two great objects: the suppression of the slave trade and the reformation of manners. William Wilberforce
A shining city is perhaps all the president sees from the portico of the White House and the veranda of his ranch, where everyone seems to be doing well. But there’s another part to the shining city. In this part of the city there are more poor than ever, more families in trouble, more and more people who need help but can’t find it. Mario Cuomo
Almost all Americans accept some religious values as a part of our public life. We are a religious people, many of us descended from ancestors who came here expressly to live their religious faith free from coercion or repression. But we are also a people of many religions, with no established church, who hold different beliefs on many matters. Mario Cuomo
Anyone who thinks that the vice-president can take a position independent of the president of his administration simply has no knowledge of politics or government. You are his choice in a political marriage, and he expects your absolute loyalty. Hubert Humphrey
Asia is rich in people, rich in culture and rich in resources. It is also rich in trouble. Hubert Humphrey
Certainly one of the chief guarantees of freedom under any government, no matter how popular and respected, is the right of citizens to keep and bear arms. Hubert Humphrey
Compassion is not weakness, and concern for the unfortunate is not socialism. Hubert Humphrey
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Only free men can negotiate. Nelson Mandela
We enter into a covenant that we shall build a society in which all South Africans, both black and white, will be able to walk tall, without and fear in their hearts, assured of their inalienable right to human dignity – a rainbow nation at peace with itself and the world. Nelson Mandela
There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find ways in which you yourself have altered. Nelson Mandela
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It is easier to get into something than to get out of it. Donald Rumsfeld
Reduce the layers of management. They put distance between the top of an organization and the customers. Donald Rumsfeld
Treat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned; it was – by a taxpayer. Donald Rumsfeld
Watch the growth of middle level management. Don’t automatically fill vacant jobs. Leave some positions unfilled for 6-8 months to see what happens. You will find you won’t need to fill some of them. Donald Rumsfeld
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An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. Mahatma Gandhi
Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes. Mahatma Gandhi
I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers. Mahatma Gandhi
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. Mahatma Gandhi
Prayer is not an old woman’s idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action. Mahatma Gandhi
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