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Optimists are usually wrong. But all the great change in history,

Optimists are usually wrong. But all the great change in history, positive change, was done by optimists. – Thomas Friedman

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Ive been a critic of the antiglobalization movement, and theyve been a critic of me, but the one thing I respect about the movement is their authentic energy. These are not people who dont care about the world. – Thomas Friedman

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We need better neighbors, neighbors that care about the schools in their neighborhood whether they have kids in them or not, because they know that the health and vitality of that neighborhood depends on it. – Thomas Friedman

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From a reality perspective, Im sure part of that is true, but this is the largest blackout in U.S. history. If that is not a signal that we have got a problem that needs to be fixed, I dont know what is. – Jennifer Granholm

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The path towards a free society has not been simple. There are tragic and glorious pages in our history. – Vladimir Putin

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I did a book in 1996, an overview of black history. In that process I became more aware of a lot of the black inventors of the 19th century. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Part of what I enjoy about the theatre and acting is that sense of history. – Liev Schreiber

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Wisdom before experience is only words; wisdom after experience is of no avail. – Mark van Doren

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I graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in Communications and left formal education behind. – Sarah Zettel

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I dont think we should be about the business of denying voters in Michigan and Florida the right to be heard. – Hillary Clinton

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Being in an area of the planet where scientists believe mankind started is quite amazing. – Jan de Bont

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