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The doctrine of blind obedience and unqualified submission to any human power, whether civil or ecclesiastical, is the doctrine of despotism, and ought to have no place among Republicans and Christians.

~Angelina Grimke

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We show deference to the civil authorities when they respect the divine origin of their power and when they serve the people with objective reference to the law of God.

~Angelo Scola

Topics: Authorities Civil Divine God Law Objective Origin People Power Reference Respect Serve Show

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Without properly functioning civil courts, there is no guarantee that innovative entrepreneurs can claim the rewards of their ideas.

~Angus Deaton

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Liberals are stalwart defenders of civil liberties - provided we're only talking about criminals.

~Ann Coulter

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People like to make fun of the fans who camp out but people have renaissance fairs; people do Civil War re-enactments; people do what they like. I'm tired of hearing people rage on the fans. If you don't like 'Twilight,' don't buy a ticket.

~Anna Kendrick

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We assume that we've come so far as compassionate citizens of the world if we do choose to read the news, yet the attitude towards life can be one where we put blinders on and forget that there are civil wars going on. It's easy to forget that there are so many people starving to death every single day.

~Anne Hathaway

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I was raised with no religious training or influence. Except the influence was to be a moral and ethical person at the secular level. And to be a peace marcher, an activist for civil rights, peace and justice.

~Anne Lamott

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When I used to teach civil procedure as a law professor, I would begin the year by telling my students that 'civil procedure is the etiquette of ritualized battle.' The phrase, which did not originate with me, captured the point that peaceful, developed societies resolve disputes by law rather than by force.

~Anne-Marie Slaughter

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I grew up in the South, so a huge part of our American History education revolved around the Civil War.

~Anson Mount

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Historically, narratives of forgiveness were part of both the anti-slavery movement and the civil rights movement in America. 'Uncle Tom's Cabin,' for instance, was based loosely on the life of the Rev. Josiah Henson, who forgave his master that wanted to sell him and beat him after Henson begged him not to.

~Anthea Butler

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