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Africa is a continent in flames. And deep down, if we really accepted that Africans were equal to us, we would all do more to put the fire out. We're standing around with watering cans, when what we really need is the fire brigade.

~Bono

Topics: Accepted Africa African Around Brigade Cans Continent Deep Deep Down Down Equal Fire Flames More Need Out Put Really Standing Us Watering Were Would

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If Obama fails to win reelection, let the blame be first laid at the door of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, who at a pivotal point threw gasoline on the flames by comparing angry American citizens to Nazis.

~Camille Paglia

Topics: American American Citizens Angry Blame Citizens Comparing Door Fails First Flames Gasoline House Laid Nancy Nancy Pelosi Obama Pivotal Point Speaker Threw Who Win

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It does no harm just once in a while to acknowledge that the whole country isn't in flames, that there are people in the country besides politicians, entertainers, and criminals.

~Charles Kuralt

Topics: Acknowledge Besides Country Criminals Does Entertainers Flames Harm Just Once People Politicians While Whole

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I don't know about you, but I've saved cards that old high school flames wrote me as well as those that employees have written me over the years. The power of genuine, customized appreciation will never lose its value, even in a gloomy economy... in fact, it's probably what we're all thirsty for in this desert of a depression.

~Chip Conley

Topics: About Appreciation Cards Depression Desert Economy Employees Even Fact Flames Genuine Gloomy High High School In Fact Know Lose Me Never Old Over Power Saved School Thirsty Those Value Well Will Written Wrote Years You

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After 'American Idol,' I got a lot of 'stuck up' rumors that just fueled the never-ending flames of high school drama. Thankfully, my real friends always stood up for me and knew I wasn't like that.

~Diana Degarmo

Topics: After Always American American Idol Drama Flames Friends Fueled Got High High School Idol Just Knew Like Lot Me Never-Ending Real Real Friends Rumors School Stood Stuck Thankfully Up

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The box jellyfish takes you into an area of what I'd call science fiction. You feel like you've been dipped in hot burning oil. You burst into flames.

~Diana Nyad

Topics: Area Been Box Burning Burst Call Feel Fiction Flames Hot Like Oil Science Science Fiction Takes You

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Let me say this: I believe closing Guantanamo is in our Nation's national security interest. Guantanamo is used not only by al-Qaida, but also by other nations, governments, and individuals - people good and bad - as a symbol of America's abuse of Muslims, and it is fanning the flames of anti-Americanism around the world.

~Dianne Feinstein

Topics: Abuse Also America Around Bad Believe Closing Flames Good Good And Bad Governments Guantanamo Individuals Interest Me Muslims Nation National National Security Nations Only Other Our People Say Security Symbol Used World I Believe

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I shall strive not to be guilty of adding any fuel to the flames of hatred and passion which, if continued to be fed, promise to burn up whatever is left by the war of decent human feeling in Europe.

~Eamon De Valera

Topics: Adding Any Burn Continue Decent Europe Fed Feeling Flames Fuel Guilty Hatred Human Left Passion Promise Shall Strive Up War Whatever Which

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When I was 13 or 14, my parents had a bit of a windfall so bought a lovely new kitchen, but I burnt it down. I was making cheese on toast when flames escaped from the grill. My father stopped the fire with blind panic and excessive water. I was forgiven, but it put me off cooking for years.

~Erin O'Connor

Topics: Bit Blind Bought Burnt Cheese Cooking Down Escaped Excessive Father Fire Flames Forgiven Grill Had Kitchen Lovely Making Me New Off Panic Parents Put Stopped Toast Water Years

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The closest fires were near enough for us to hear the crackling flames and the yells of firemen. Little fires grew into big ones even as we watched. Big ones died down under the firemen's valor only to break out again later.

~Ernie Pyle

Topics: Again Big Big Ones Break Closest Died Down Enough Even Fires Flames Grew Hear Later Little Near Only Out Us Valor Watched Were

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