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I came to Washington to work for God, FDR, and the millions of forgotten, plain common workingmen.


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The people are what matter to government, and a government should aim to give all the people under its jurisdiction the best possible life.

The people are what matter to government, and a government should aim to give all the people under its jurisdiction the best possible life.



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Being a woman has only bothered me in climbing trees.



Feminism means revolution and I am a revolutionist.

Feminism means revolution and I am a revolutionist.



The accusation that I am a woman is incontrovertible.

The accusation that I am a woman is incontrovertible.



Most of man's problems upon this planet, in the long history of the race, have been met and solved either partially or as a whole by experiment based on common sense and carried out with courage.

Most of man's problems upon this planet, in the long history of the race, have been met and solved either partially or as a whole by experiment based on common sense and carried out with courage.



It's only when we're relaxed that the thing way down deep in all of us - call it the subconscious mind, the spirit, what you will - has a chance to well up and tell us how we shall go.

It's only when we're relaxed that the thing way down deep in all of us - call it the subconscious mind, the spirit, what you will - has a chance to well up and tell us how we shall go.



In America, public opinion is the leader

In America, public opinion is the leader



To one who believes that really good industrial conditions are the hope for a machine civilization, nothing is more heartening than to watch conference methods and education replacing police methods

To one who believes that really good industrial conditions are the hope for a machine civilization, nothing is more heartening than to watch conference methods and education replacing police methods



But with the slow menace of a glacier, depression came on. No one had any measure of its progress; no one had any plan for stopping it. Everyone tried to get out of its way.

But with the slow menace of a glacier, depression came on. No one had any measure of its progress; no one had any plan for stopping it. Everyone tried to get out of its way.



You can always get sympathy by using the word small. With little industries you feel as you do about a little puppy.

You can always get sympathy by using the word small. With little industries you feel as you do about a little puppy.





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Being someone who is of our sensual reality, Stephen Strange has a lifestyle, he has a sexuality, he's materialistic.



One of the hardest things in life to realize is that the person you love could never love you like you love them.

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I fought windmills with such heavy weapons that I risked dislocating my arm.

I fought windmills with such heavy weapons that I risked dislocating my arm.



Absolute freedom of the press to discuss public questions is a foundation stone of American liberty.

Absolute freedom of the press to discuss public questions is a foundation stone of American liberty.



Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear.

Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear.



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I'm your mind", it claims. "You can't parse ME into dendrites and synapses



I certainly do not drink all the time. I have to sleep you know.

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The torch of doubt and chaos, this is what the sage steers by.

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