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The Iraq war was fought by one-half of one percent of us. And unless we were part of that small group or had a relative who was, we went about our lives as usual most of the time: no draft, no new taxes, no changes. Not so for the small group who fought the war and their families.

~Bob Schieffer

Topics: About Changes Draft Families Fought Group Had Iraq Iraq War Lives Most New One Percent One-Half Our Our Lives Part Percent Relative Small Small Group Taxes Time Unless Us Usual War Were Who

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Then I came up with this crazy idea just to walk out on the stage with no band at all and just start singing whatever came to mind. I actually fought the idea for a while because it seemed almost too radical, but it became obvious what I was supposed to be doing.

~Bobby Mcferrin

Topics: Actually Almost Band Became Because Came Crazy Doing Fought Idea Just Mind Obvious Out Radical Seemed Singing Stage Start Supposed Then Too Up Walk Whatever While I Came

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I am a political prisoner. I am a political prisoner because I am a casualty of a perennial war that is being fought between the oppressed Irish people and an alien, oppressive, unwanted regime that refuses to withdraw from our land.

~Bobby Sands

Topics: Alien Am Because Being Between Casualty Fought Irish Land Oppressed Oppressive Our People Perennial Political Prisoner Refuses Regime Unwanted War Withdraw I Am

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'Glory' pays tribute to honorable men who faced unimaginable discrimination even as they fought to preserve basic human rights.

~Bonnie Hammer

Topics: Basic Discrimination Even Faced Fought Glory Honorable Human Human Rights Men Pays Preserve Rights Tribute Unimaginable Who

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When I played Bobby Fischer, my opponent fought against organizations - the television producers and the match organizers. But he never fought against me personally. I lost to Bobby before the match because he was already stronger than I. He won normally.

~Boris Spassky

Topics: Against Because Before Bobby Fought He Lost Match Me Never Normally Opponent Organizations Personally Played Producers Stronger Television Than Won

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December used to be very difficult for me. For many years, I fought the transition to the new year, was generally exhausted at the end of the year, and just wanted to hide. I described myself as a 'cranky Jewish kid who felt left out by Christmas.'

~Brad Feld

Topics: Christmas Cranky December Difficult End Exhausted Felt Fought Generally Hide Jewish Just Kid Left Many Me Myself New New Year Out Transition Used Very Wanted Who Year Years

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When you believe in something, fight for it. And when you see injustice, fight harder than you've ever fought before.

~Brad Meltzer

Topics: Before Believe Ever Fight Fought Harder Injustice See Something Than You

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As there is oppression of the majority such oppression will be fought with increasing hatred.

~Bram Fischer

Topics: Fought Hatred Increasing Majority Oppression Will

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Ever since wars have been fought, guys have been writing their stories.

~Brandon Webb

Topics: Been Ever Fought Guys Since Stories Wars Writing

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If you are conscious and really want change in this world, and you don't vote, then what was all the fighting for? All the things our parents and our parents' parents fought for?

~Brian Tyree Henry

Topics: Change Conscious Fighting Fought Our Parents Really Then Things Vote Want World You

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