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I do not believe that defending traditional marriage between one man and one woman excludes anybody or usurps anybody's civil rights and denies anybody their civil rights.

~Alan Autry

Topics: Anybody Believe Between Civil Civil Rights Defending Denies Man Marriage Rights Traditional Traditional Marriage Woman

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You do the best you can, looking at precedent, in trying to anticipate where the Supreme Court is going to draw the balance between the protection of civil liberties and protecting the national security, and in some cases, we guessed wrong.

~Alberto Gonzales

Topics: Anticipate Balance Best Between Cases Civil Civil Liberties Court Draw Going Liberties Looking National National Security Precedent Protecting Protection Security Some Supreme Supreme Court Trying Where Wrong You

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If today is anything like the typical day of the past 3 years, three American soldiers will die in Iraq or Afghanistan, the Taliban will get a little stronger in Afghanistan and the civil war will continue to be enhanced in Iraq.

~Alcee Hastings

Topics: Afghanistan American Anything Civil Civil War Continue Day Die Enhanced Get Iraq Like Little Past Soldiers Stronger Taliban Three Today Typical War Will Years

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When I was a girl, civil war in Sudan forced me to flee my home town of Wau.

~Alek Wek

Topics: Civil Civil War Flee Forced Girl Home Me Sudan Town War

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When I was 10 years old, I fled my homeland amid the bomb blasts of civil war in Sudan.

~Alek Wek

Topics: Blast Bomb Civil Civil War Homeland Old Sudan War Years

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Having arrived in London to seek refuge during the civil war in Sudan, where I was born, the thing I'm most proud of is having totally evolved. I came here not knowing how to speak English, but I went to school and learned; I adapted to this new culture.

~Alek Wek

Topics: Adapted Arrived Born Came Civil Civil War Culture English Evolved Having Here How Knowing Learned London Most New Not Knowing Proud Refuge School Seek Speak Sudan Thing Totally War Where I Came I Was Born

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I believe we should utilise any power we have for important issues that are bigger and beyond us. Whether it's with refugees or working to educate kids. I don't think you need to have gone through a civil war to do something. I believe as human beings, we can look out for each other.

~Alek Wek

Topics: Any Beings Believe Beyond Bigger Civil Civil War Each Educate Gone Human Human Beings Important Issues Kids Look Need Other Out Power Refugees Should Something Think Through Us War Whether Working You I Believe

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Going back to South Sudan after the independence took place was deeply emotional for me because I had gone through the civil war with my family just before going to seek refuge in London.

~Alek Wek

Topics: After Back Because Before Civil Civil War Deeply Emotional Family Going Gone Had Independence Just London Me Place Refuge Seek South Sudan Through Took War

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My mother has always instilled in us that we should carry ourselves with dignity despite the horror that came with the civil war. She also taught us that where you come from is very important because that's what makes you who you are. So for me, whatever I've gone through had profoundly shaped me; it has given me strength and unwavering faith.

~Alek Wek

Topics: Also Always Because Came Carry Civil Civil War Come Despite Dignity Faith Given Gone Had Horror Important Instilled Makes Me Mother Ourselves Profoundly Shaped She Should Strength Taught Through Us Very War Whatever Where Who You

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I used to have nightmares about the civil war when I got to England at ages 14 to 15. It took me some years to get over that.

~Alek Wek

Topics: About Ages Civil Civil War England Get Got Me Nightmares Over Some Took Used War Years

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