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George Washington

"Every post is honorable in which a man can serve his country."

- George Washington

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Samuel Lover

“Sure the shovel and tongs To each other belongs.”

Source/Notes: Widow Machree, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).

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Susan Faludi

“To be unwed and female was to succumb to an illness with only one known cure: marriage.”

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KT Tunstall

“Many good things come from the left!”

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Bob Costas

“Any good broadcast, not just an Olympic broadcast, should have texture to it. It should have information, should have some history, should have something that's offbeat, quirky, humorous, and where called for it, should have journalism, and judiciously it should also have commentary. That's my ideal.”

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Ornette Coleman

“Originally, I wanted to be a composer. I always tell people, 'I think of myself as a composer.'”

- Ornette Coleman

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Andrea Navedo

“My husband is actually Italian-American, and he thought I was Italian when he first met me.”

- Andrea Navedo

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Albert Barnes

“Our earthly possessions will indeed perish in the final wreck of all things; but let the ship perish, let all we have sink in the deep, if we may come safe to land. From these storms and billows — these dangerous seas — these tempestuous voyages — may we all be brought at last, safe to heaven.”

- Albert Barnes

Source/Notes: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

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Mo'Nique

“I respect everyone, from the homeless brother and sister on the street to the executive that sits in the highest office named President Barack Obama. I respect everyone - but we over-respect no one.”

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Charles Colson

“Christians need to take the lead in educating people that children are gifts, as my autistic grandson most surely is. By going down the path we're currently on, we might one day get rid of genetic diseases, but only at the cost of our own humanity.”

- Charles Colson

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Nolan Ryan

“And when I retired, trust me, not only did Nolan Ryan, but the entire Ryan family had withdrawals from baseball. And it was tough.”

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Chris Cuomo

“I was never looking to be popular. The trade-off for me in seeking other people's opinions is the potential to help that you get in the media. And we don't always do that, but when we do, it's a beautiful thing.”

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Eric Allin Cornell

“With every passing year, BEC proves that it still has surprises left for us.”

- Eric Allin Cornell

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Andre Balazs

“One of the few luxuries left is travel. And the aspect of travel that is luxurious is not the movement, but the being there.”

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Joseph Hopkinson

“Hail, Columbia! happy land! Hail, ye heroes! heaven-born band!”

- Joseph Hopkinson

Source/Notes: Hail, Columbia l. 1 (1798)

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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

“The more honors I am given, the more afraid I become, that I might not slip in the eyes of my fans. I pray to Allah to preserve me and keep me in his favor. I need his friendship. I do not bother about the disaffections of the times.”

- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

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Seve Ballesteros

“Every time a fellow golfer gives me a piece of advice I have thought about it. A different thing is that this advice can be introduced into my golfing routine.”

- Seve Ballesteros

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Markus Persson

“I'm worried about the future of computer operating systems, as they all seem to be sliding towards a more controlled experience, taking away much of what makes PC games so much fun.”

- Markus Persson

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