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The Negro was a political football between his former slave master and Northern political adventurers. The economic basis of this contest was the power to tax, to float bonds, to award franchise: in short, to gain control over the financial resources of the newly organized States.

~A. Philip Randolph

Topics: Award Basis Between Bonds Contest Control Economic Financial Float Football Former Franchise Gain His Master Newly Northern Organized Over Political Power Resources Short Slave States Tax

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Lost in much of the national debate about immigration reform is how Democrats ultimately stand to gain electorally with any legislation or executive action that would put the newly legalized residents on a path to voting.

~Aaron Klein

Topics: About Action Any Debate Democrats Executive Gain How Immigration Immigration Reform Legislation Lost Much National Newly Path Put Reform Residents Stand Ultimately Voting Would

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My tenure at 'The Daily Show' started during the decade after September 11, and fear of Muslims was at an all-time high. Politicians and the media seemed to dial the fright, mistrust, and animosity up to a fever pitch to gain votes and ratings.

~Aasif Mandvi

Topics: After All-Time Animosity Daily Daily Show Decade Dial Fear Fever Fright Gain High Media Mistrust Muslims Pitch Politicians Ratings Seemed September Show Started Tenure Up Votes

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For any movement to gain momentum, it must start with a small action. This action becomes multiplied by the masses, and is made tangible when leadership changes course due to the weight of the movement's voice.

~Adam Braun

Topics: Action Any Becomes Changes Course Due Gain Leadership Made Masses Momentum Movement Must Small Start Tangible Voice Weight

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The mark of higher education isn't the knowledge you accumulate in your head. It's the skills you gain about how to learn.

~Adam Grant

Topics: About Accumulate Education Gain Head Higher Higher Education How Knowledge Learn Mark Skills You Your

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I'm obviously not a guy who focuses on weight too much. But for certain jobs, you have to gain or lose weight.

~Adam Pally

Topics: Certain Gain Guy Jobs Lose Much Obviously Too Too Much Weight Who You

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After believing in promises made and never fulfilled by Labour, people have become increasingly disenchanted with the process assuming that all politicians will say anything to gain power, and then never follow through.

~Adam Rickitt

Topics: After Anything Assuming Become Believing Follow Follow Through Fulfilled Gain Increasingly Labour Made Never People Politicians Power Process Promises Say Then Through Will

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I think the really significant part of it for us, for the western world, is we have a lot to gain from the Tibetans - there are certain lessons that are within Tibetan culture. I mean understandings of compassion and of nonviolence that are things that we really lack in our society.

~Adam Yauch

Topics: Certain Compassion Culture Gain Lack Lessons Lot Mean Nonviolence Our Part Really Significant Society Things Think Tibetan Us Western Western World Within World I Think

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Many women try to advance in their careers by having all the answers; by being the go-to person for information and advice; or by building expertise in a particular field. However, as they progress, gain broader responsibilities, and grow into leadership roles, they realize that their span of control is too vast to be able to know every answer.

~Adena Friedman

Topics: Able Advance Advice Answer Answers Being Broader Building Careers Control Every Expertise Field Gain Grow Having However Information Know Leadership Many Particular Person Progress Realize Responsibilities Roles Span Too Try Vast Women

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To mourn and bewail your ill-fortune, when you will gain a tear from those who listen, this is worth the trouble.

~Aeschylus

Topics: Gain Listen Mourn Tear Those Trouble Who Will Worth You Your

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