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"Three cheers for the red, white, and blue."

"O, Columbia, the gem of the ocean, The home of the brave and the free, The shrine of each patriot's devotion, A world offers homage to thee."

"I called many buildings and they said, ‘We would never take a Vanderbilt or an Astor — they’re the 1880s, and we’re the 1620s."

"There are many people with family members who live on both sides."

"I’ve led this life for over 45 years, and it’s all a state of mind."

"The key to my parties is the small tables That way people do not have to talk only to the people on their right or left. They can talk to the whole table."

"I became a success almost overnight because I really made a study of the establishment to figure out how to outwit them."

"“I really considered marriage a very boring thing I mean, I don’t think companionship is that marvelous. I never feel lonely."

"I only wanted a girl and I only wanted her born on Sunday and I wanted her to be a Taurus, not Gemini."

"I was never interested in real estate; I was just interested in New York."

"A scientist looks for a description of the universe in terms of a model that allows him to understand how things work, allows him to predict how things are going to work, and allows him to put together devices that work according to his predictions."

"Having learned that the English lady to whom some of her daughters were sent to school, had placed the pupils connected with persons in public life (her children amongst the number) at the upper end of the table, upon the ground that the young ladies of rank should sit together, Mrs. Bache sent her word that in this country there was no rank but rank mutton."

"Ceremonies are employed to embellish and adorn sacred functions; to excite in the faithful sentiments of respect, devotion, and religion, by which the honour of God is increased and the sanctification of the soul is obtained, since these constitute the principal object of all liturgical acts; to lead the illiterate more easily to a knowledge of the mysteries of religion; to indicate the dispositions necessary to receive the sacraments worthily; and to induce the faithful to fulfil with greater docility the obligations which the reception of the sacraments imposes on them."

"Nevada faces unique challenges given its rapid growth and an increasingly diverse community. These challenges require dynamic leadership combined with the ability to achieve political consensus to meet the needs of our state. I believe my varied experiences have helped me develop the qualifications necessary to serve as an effective secretary of state."

"Having been involved in Nevada's political forum and a member of the ethics commission, I am well suited to serve Nevada in the oversight of the elections, business governance as well as securities and investments. I look forward to the opportunity to serve Nevada again."

"While Lester Young might have had a warm tone, Stan Getz's was even more relaxed and wispy, especially on the jazz-bossa nova albums he did with Brazilian pianist Antonio Carlos Jobim and singer and guitarist Joao Gilberto, including the 1963 album Getz/Gilberto, which included "The Girl From Ipanema." Sure, Getz's tone was perfectly suited for bossa nova, but the tenor player could also work his around bop tunes. His playing is especially gorgeous and fluid on Focus, which included string arrangements by arranger Eddie Sauter."

"Stanley Clarke has seemingly done it all and then some during his exceptional career as a bassist. Perhaps most noted for his jazz playing, Clarke also shined on the rock side, notably in the late 1970s with Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards in the New Barbarians. Clarke, known for playing his instrument more like an upright bass, has the almost uncanny ability to give his guitar an almost percussive sound."

"Critics like to describe certain records as ‘seminal’ and, in several ways, Lee Morgan’s The Sidewinder actually was. It marked a return to form for the erstwhile trumpet prodigy, whose career had gone adrift due to drugs. In 1963, still only 25, he was already a veteran of the Dizzy Gillespie band – which he had joined at 18 – and Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. The epitome of the bravura energy and bluesy drive of hard bop, Morgan was renowned for his cocky assurance, flashing technique and love of playing. He attacked solos with a boyish zest, as if he couldn’t wait to tell you everything he was feeling and show you what he could do. His blend of funk, fire and fun – plus a knack for adventurous phrasing – gave an exuberant edge to all five tracks on The Sidewinder. But the surprise was its title tune, a sinuous blues line with an infectious, hip-swinging beat which caught the ear of the public. Morgan and his record company, Blue Note, had a huge Top 40 hit on their hands, with consequences they could not have predicted. Having tasted commercial success, the trumpeter, though passionate about his art, felt his subsequent albums needed a groovy, R‘n’B-style hook. And Blue Note, a small label proud of its independence, found it couldn’t meet the demand for The Sidewinder. So it joined forces with a larger firm, and gradually moved away from its pure-jazz ethos into the twilight zone of fusion and crossover. But, as the 1960s wore on, that was clearly where jazz was headed. The Sidewinder inspired countless dumbed-down imitations, without the original’s subtle flair. Ironically, Lee Morgan fiercely opposed the trend he was thought to have started, insisting on the vital depth of jazz, which he pursued in his own playing. But his career and life were savagely ended when he was shot at a club by a jealous woman in 1972. It’s a sad and curious tale, but what remains is Lee Morgan’s achievement, not least in The Sidewinder itself. Freed from its cultural context, it retains all its ebullience, energy and charm and its famous title tune is an abiding delight. The disc’s real distinction, like that of Lee Morgan himself, is a timeless creativity."

"While Stanley Clarke is both a master of the double bass and electric bass, and a dynamic visionary on both instruments, he's also an accomplished composer, as evidenced by many of his solo discs, the groove-heave 1976 release, School Days, as well as his film scores. Clarke is clearly a master of jazz-rock fusion, especially during his time with Return to Forever, but he can lay down a funk groove like no other, and he swings like a madman."

"Since young people can often be the best evangelizers of their own age group, it would be wise to attract these youth, who can be leaders, and have them spiritually grounded in the teachings of Our Lord and of His Church. Young people should be challenged and educated to use their God-given graces and talents now, for the greater honor and glory of the God who loves them and calls each of them by name."

"He had proved himself a zealous pastor of souls, a wise and prudent ruler, a fearless defender of truth. He was foremost in encouraging every missionary movement, and his zeal for Christian education was one of the dominant purposes of his life."

"everything I can get my hands on about Richard Nixon, before and after Watergate"

"I was always interested in science from age five up. I had an uncle who was a dentist. He motivated me tremendously toward the scientific field. He used to take me to his office, and even though I was never keen on pulling teeth, I was interested in his patient’s reactions and fascinated by the camaraderie between him and his patients."

"As a physician, Mr. President, I’d say your gut was anesthetized."

"If you push me, I may have to run against you, Mr. Mayor. And when I run, I win."

"I do take a relatively scientific approach to politics."

"I got promoted from the mail department to scheduling and appointments for the Philadelphia area."

"Like most people thought about movie stars, I thought about politicians."

"I was turned down many times with the usual response that they had no facilities for women physicians."

"let me just say that I am a candidate. Whatever my opponent hasn’t done, I will do. Whatever he has done, I will do better"

"And although the discipline of Catholic schools does not permit open manifestations of racism, there were times when it was made very clear you were not expected to have intellectual achievement because black people were supposed to have smaller brains and all of that."

"Franklin Roosevelt was the man, and to see him first-hand, close-up, was just… well, he was my number one man. And Mrs. Roosevelt was my number two gal."

"I had been exposed only to my relatives and white schoolmates. I spent all my spare time—virtually every day—at the Free Library… There weren’t that many children in my neighborhood, and I very seldom ventured off our block."

"Watch his mind as it contemplates a hostile universe whose violent whims Buster understands, withstands and, miraculously, tames. Watch his camera taking his picture (Keaton directed or supervised all his best films); it is as cool as the star it captured in its glass... The medium was still in its infancy; comics were pioneering the craft of making people laugh at moving images. Keaton, it turns out, knew it all — intuitively."

"Nothing is less funny these days than the state of movie comedy."

"The world is suffering. In large part, its misery comes from a lack of a sense of God. The role of the Pope is to point people towards God who is the source of love and truth. With openness to the Transcendent... public life can become active and fruitful, and society, even a global society, can be transformed for the good."

"Breath is the essence of life, and yet is it so subtle… The Spirit is also subtle, and mysterious to us, yet He is the breath that is gentle, yet so present, and so powerful because we need Him to have life."

"The priest and bishop who strove to do the Lord's will, is the priest and bishop who thus allowed others to see and believe Jesus."

"Is it lawful to wish for death—merely to wish—without doing anything to accelerate it? Such wishes may proceed rather from the pressure of affliction, from a sense of the vanities of the world, or from an earnest desire to partake, as soon as possible, of the joys of immortality. The two latter form my case. There is very little indeed to bind me to this world—nothing except my beloved children. To them my departure, whenever it may happen, will no doubt be cause of grief; but time assuages sorrow, and in a little while the memory of me will perhaps be a pleasing melancholy, succeeding to the first violent emotions. For my transition, I hope I am not wholly unprepared. I endeavor every day to increase my readiness to go. Thou, O God! knowest how often I think of thee, how often I pray thee to increase my love for thee, and to enable me to steer clear of giving thee offence. Adieu, then, my earthly friends! adieu, my beloved children! Weep not for me!"

"Only inspired insight guided by faith in the simplicity of nature somehow revealed the interplay of the concepts of energy and entropy."

"I can honestly say, not with any reference to myself at all, that the Holy See always had a tremendous respect for the archdiocese of Philadelphia and in particular for the seminary. The fact that the Holy See was constantly asking the archdiocese for priests to serve in the Vatican in our diplomatic service indicated the respect that the Holy Father and the Vatican the Holy See had for Philadelphia."

"As Catholics, we believe there is an objective, moral Truth – given to us by Jesus Christ. This Truth is timeless, and it cannot be altered by the shifting tides of popular culture."

"I chose the army because my father was an American soldier in France during World War I. I wasn't sorry to go in, I wanted to serve my country."

"The sacraments — baptizing new Catholic Christians; confirming young adults in the faith; marriages, beginning the domestic church in so many households here in Nevada, they're the biggest accomplishments in my life and, I think, any priest's life. The things that look bigger, the building of churches — they're the means to an end."

"The administrator part of being a bishop doesn't frighten me or scare me. What gets to me more than anything else is the emotional separation from people you have ministered to for so long. And the memories of those who have passed on and who had a big impact on my ministry here."

"She's going to get paralyzed in the situation room while the generals have their way with her."

"[A visit to Manhattan’s Chinatown during the 2016 presidential election] He kicks off the segment by asking two women if he needs to bow to them, following that up by asking a street vendor if the watches he's selling are stolen. If that's not enough, he then asks an elderly Chinese man and woman questions in English, when it's clear they don't understand him, and decides to throw in random references to karate and taekwondo – non-Chinese martial arts – for good measure. All of this is interspersed with clips of Mr Miyagi from Karate Kid (who is Japanese, if that needed to be said), Bruce Lee and giggling Asian schoolgirls from an Austin Powers movie, set to a backdrop of what I like to call chopstick music. It's so over the top that it reads almost as a parody of itself."

"And I heard the scientists say the other day when a man votes for a woman he actually transitions into a woman."

"I don't see why any man would vote Democrat, it's not the party of virtue, security, it's not the party of strength, it's definitely not the party of family."

"[Using an ambush interview with Dr Anthony Fauci to create a viral moment] Now you go in for the kill shot. The kill shot? With an ambush? Deadly. Because he doesn’t see it coming."