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The prompt assimilation of that intelligence will be essential if we are to avoid another September 11th.

~Adam Schiff

Topics: Another Assimilation Avoid Essential Intelligence Prompt September September 11Th Will

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There is this myth, that America is a melting pot, but what happens in assimilation is that we end up deliberately choosing the American things - hot dogs and apple pie - and ignoring the Chinese offerings.

~Amy Tan

Topics: America American Apple Apple Pie Assimilation Chinese Choosing Deliberately Dogs End Happens Hot Hot Dogs Ignoring Melting Melting Pot Myth Pie Pot Things Up

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Even when we were under the Spanish flag, we had a movement that just wanted assimilation into Spain, a movement of autonomy - which has been the majority always - and a movement for separation. In that sense, Puerto Rico's political reality is very different from any place I know in the whole world.

~Anibal Acevedo Vila

Topics: Always Any Assimilation Autonomy Been Different Even Flag Had Just Know Majority Movement Place Political Puerto Reality Rico Sense Separation Spain Spanish Very Wanted Were Which Whole World

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We must insist on assimilation - immigration without assimilation is an invasion. We need to tell folks who want to come here, they need to come here legally. They need to learn English, adopt our values, roll up their sleeves and get to work.

~Bobby Jindal

Topics: Adopt Assimilation Come English Folks Get Here Immigration Insist Invasion Learn Legally Must Need Our Roll Sleeves Tell Up Values Want Who Without Work

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I don't believe complete assimilation is possible, at least not for anyone who has an active, open mind. Every step, every entry into the flows of existence can be seen as a beginning, a commencement of a brand new way of seeing oneself in the world. This is the case for everyone.

~Chang-Rae Lee

Topics: Active Anyone Assimilation Beginning Believe Brand Brand New Case Commencement Complete Entry Every Every Step Everyone Existence Flows Least Mind New New Way Oneself Open Open Mind Possible Seeing Seen Step Way Who World

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I absolutely believe in assimilation. I don't believe I'm any different from straight people. My wants and needs are the same as theirs. I don't look at sexual orientation as that big of a deal. It's just an orientation.

~Chaz Bono

Topics: Absolutely Any Assimilation Believe Big Deal Different Just Look Needs Orientation People Same Sexual Straight Wants

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Talent is nothing but a prolonged period of attention and a shortened period of mental assimilation.

~Constantin Stanislavski

Topics: Assimilation Attention Mental Nothing Period Prolonged Shortened Talent

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I think we always move from imitation to assimilation to innovation, but I can't name you 20 people outside those we've already recognized who ever got to point three: innovation.

~David Baker

Topics: Always Assimilation Ever Got Imitation Innovation Move Name Outside People Point Recognized Think Those Three Who You I Think

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Throughout the Old Testament, God warns his chosen people about the perils of assimilation, shiksappeal and false gods.

~David Harsanyi

Topics: About Assimilation Chosen False God Gods His Old Old Testament People Perils Testament Throughout

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Like art and politics, gangsterism is a very important avenue of assimilation into society.

~E. L. Doctorow

Topics: Art Assimilation Avenue Important Like Politics Society Very

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