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Well, take the evolution of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. It began as hackers' rights. Then it became general civil liberties of everybody - government stay away.

~Esther Dyson

Topics: Away Became Began Civil Civil Liberties Electronic Everybody Evolution Foundation Frontier General Government Hackers Liberties Rights Stay Take Then Well

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Since I became chairman, I've tried to turn EFF into civil liberties and responsibilities.

~Esther Dyson

Topics: Became Chairman Civil Civil Liberties Liberties Responsibilities Since Tried Turn

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These men were religious when the spirit of religion was buried in forms and ceremonies, and when the priesthood had armed itself with the civil powers to put down all opposition, and suppress all freedom, intellectual, civil, and religious.

~Ethan A. Hitchcock

Topics: Armed Buried Ceremonies Civil Down Forms Freedom Had Intellectual Itself Men Opposition Powers Priesthood Put Religion Religious Spirit Suppress Were

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A civil servant doesn't make jokes.

~Eugene Ionesco

Topics: Civil Jokes Make Servant

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We support President Truman's civil rights program.

~Eugenie Anderson

Topics: Civil Civil Rights President Program Rights Support Truman

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I am a Democrat and disagree with virtually all of President Trump's policy positions, including those on healthcare, LGBTQ rights, civil rights, immigration, global warming, gun control, and tax 'reform.'

~Eva Moskowitz

Topics: Am Civil Civil Rights Control Democrat Disagree Global Global Warming Gun Gun Control Healthcare Immigration Including Policy Positions President Reform Rights Tax Tax Reform Those Trump Virtually Warming I Am

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Crossrail is a prime example of infrastructure. It is a rather deadly word, but I think it is exciting stuff, the civil engineering which makes Britain tick - the bridges, tunnels, power and water networks, which bind us together.

~Evan Davis

Topics: Bind Bridges Britain Civil Deadly Engineering Example Exciting Infrastructure Makes Networks Power Prime Rather Stuff Think Tick Together Us Water Which Word I Think

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A vibrant civil society can challenge those in power by documenting corruption or uncovering activities like the murder of political enemies. In democracies, this function is mostly performed by the media, NGOs or opposition parties.

~Evgeny Morozov

Topics: Activities Challenge Civil Civil Society Corruption Democracy Enemies Function Like Media Mostly Opposition Parties Performed Political Power Society Those Vibrant Ngos

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There is this absurd assumption that the revitalisation of the public sphere is always a good thing. I think people tend to confuse 'civic' and 'civil,' and they believe that everything that is done by citizens is necessarily a good thing because you build a network, an association.

~Evgeny Morozov

Topics: Absurd Always Association Assumption Because Believe Build Citizens Civic Civil Confuse Done Everything Good Good Thing Necessarily Network People Public Sphere Tend Thing Think You I Think A Good Thing

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The nation's government has just handed me the bill that grants us our civil rights. I am receiving it before you, certain that I am accepting this on behalf of all Argentinean women, and I can feel my hands tremble with joy as they grasp the laurel proclaiming victory.

~Evita Peron

Topics: Accepting Am Before Behalf Bill Certain Civil Civil Rights Feel Government Grants Grasp Handed Hands Joy Just Laurel Me Nation Our Receiving Rights Tremble Us Victory Women You I Am I Can

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