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The only way to create a foundational document that could stand the test of time was to build in enough flexibility that later generations would be able to adapt it to their own needs and uses.

~Diane Wood

Topics: Able Adapt Build Could Create Document Enough Flexibility Foundational Generations Later Needs Only Own Stand Test Time Uses Way Would

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Borrowing 40 cents out of every dollar we spend for missiles or food stamps is unsustainable. And being indebted for generations to China and OPEC does not make American a stronger nation.

~Dick Durbin

Topics: American Being Borrowing Cents China Does Dollar Every Food Food Stamps Generations Indebted Make Missiles Nation Opec Out Spend Stamps Stronger Unsustainable

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In the over two centuries since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, millions of Americans have bravely served our nation in uniform so that all generations can continue to enjoy those same liberties.

~Doc Hastings

Topics: American Bravely Centuries Continue Declaration Enjoy Generations Independence Liberties Millions Nation Our Over Same Served Signing Since Those Two Uniform

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Maya Angelou was the voice of three generations. Her poetry spanned our journey, chronicled our hearts and documented our struggles as we moved from the orations of Martin Luther King to the presidency of Barack Obama.

~Donna Brazile

Topics: Barack Barack Obama Documented Generations Hearts Her Journey King Luther Martin Martin Luther Martin Luther King Maya Angelou Moved Obama Our Poetry Presidency Struggles Three Voice

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The people who hanged Christ never, to do them justice, accused him of being a bore - on the contrary, they thought him too dynamic to be safe. It has been left for later generations to muffle up that shattering personality and surround him with an atmosphere of tedium.

~Dorothy L. Sayers

Topics: Accused Atmosphere Been Being Bore Christ Contrary Dynamic Generations Hanged Him Justice Later Left Never On The Contrary People Personality Safe Surround Them Thought Too Up Who

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The reason people blame things on previous generations is that there's only one other choice.

~Doug Larson

Topics: Blame Choice Generations Only Other People Previous Reason Things

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It's very strange that most people don't care if their knowledge of their family history only goes back three generations.

~Douglas Coupland

Topics: Back Care Family Family History Generations Goes History Knowledge Most Only People Strange Three Very

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I am a human being. I started out with virtually nothing. I worked my way up like so many businesspeople have and made ourselves great in this country. And that is what we have to make sure we preserve for our grandchildren and future generations all the way through.

~Douglas R. Oberhelman

Topics: Am Being Country Future Future Generations Generations Grandchildren Great Human Human Being Like Made Make Many Nothing Our Ourselves Out Preserve Started Sure Through Up Virtually Way Worked I Am

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The byproduct of the main thrust to protect the biodiversity of a given place is that you get especially young people out to the parks, because it will be future generations that will have to value these landscapes and these ecosystems and make sure that nobody is changing the law.

~Douglas Tompkins

Topics: Because Biodiversity Changing Ecosystems Future Future Generations Generations Get Given Landscapes Law Main Make Nobody Out Parks People Place Protect Sure Thrust Value Will You Young Young People

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I go back five generations in Jamaica. My dad grew up in Port Royal, and my mom grew up in Kingston. My family is from the country like West Moreland and also in Manchester. I've been there countless times. As far as cuisine, there's not really much that comes out of Jamaica that's on a plate that I don't like.

~Dule Hill

Topics: Also As Far As Back Been Countless Country Cuisine Dad Family Far Five Generations Go Grew Jamaica Like Manchester Mom Much Out Plate Port Really Royal Times Up West

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