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[He] was just smart, just smart. Brilliant.

Aug 16, 2015

John Lewis, Huffington Post
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This judgment is a new attack on the freedom of the press.

Aug 29, 2015

Mostefa Souag, Reuters
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Today is Texas Muslim Capital Day in Austin…I did leave an Israeli flag on the reception desk in my office with instructions to staff to ask representatives from the Muslim community to renounce Islamic terrorist groups and publicly announce allegiance to America and our laws. We will see how long they stay in my office.

Jan 29, 2015

Molly White, Post on Facebook.com
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I can't not march. I march for women who have made that wrong decision and suffered greatly; [but] most of all I march for the unborn.

Jan 22, 2015

Jeanne Monahan-Mancini, Interview with Catholic News Service
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Those people were real. They were mothers and fathers, uncles and aunts, doctors and teachers, poets, wonderful people. Composers. And now they scream in silence. My story is only one story, but it is the story six million others cannot tell. I was, and always shall be, the witness to ... mass murder.

Jan 27, 2015

Gena Turgel, NBC News
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Can I vaccinate anyone who approaches me in Stand Your Ground states?

Jan 31, 2015

David Waldman, Twitter
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And while there are people of good conscience on both sides of this argument, one thing has become abundantly clear to me: the heavy hand of government must not make this decision for women and families.

Jan 27, 2015

Tim Ryan, Akron Beacon Journal
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Albums – like books and black lives - they still matter.

Feb 08, 2015

Prince, 57th Annual Grammy Awards
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For Kenyans today, the issue of gay rights is really a non-issue.

Aug 03, 2015

Uhuru Kenyatta, The Hill
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Today, Paris is the capital of the world.

Jan 11, 2015

François Hollande, Speaking to the crowd at a massive rally in support of victims
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