Quote by Jon Meacham
The attacks of September 11 - and subsequent acts of terror from L

The attacks of September 11 – and subsequent acts of terror from London to Madrid to Fort Hood, Texas – embody the most repulsive of human instincts, the will to power at the price of the lives of others. – Jon Meacham

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While we remain a nation decisively shaped by religious faith, our politics and our culture are, in the main, less influenced by movements and arguments of an explicitly Christian character than they were even five years ago. I think this is a good thing – good for our political culture. – Jon Meacham

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Faith
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Attacks on a politicians identity – questioning Romneys religion, say, or Obamas birthplace – tend to come when an opponent is desperate and cant sell himself. – Jon Meacham

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Religion
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Without education, we are weaker economically. Without economic power, we are weaker in terms of national security. No great military power has ever remained so without great economic power. – Jon Meacham

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Education
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Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used to protect the innocent. – Jonathan Swift

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power

Whoever is new to power is always harsh. – Aeschylus

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power

The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted. – James Madison

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power

If some people have the belief or view that the Dalai Lama has some miracle power, thats totally nonsense. – Dalai Lama

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power

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Baseball was, is and always will be to me the best game in the world. – Babe Ruth

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I have impeached myself by resigning. – Richard Milhous Nixon

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As long as there is rape… there is not going to be any peace or justice or equality or freedom. You are not going to become what you want to become or who you want to become. You are not going to live in the world you want to live in. – Andrea Dworkin

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Equality