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"What we have is two important values in conflict: freedom of speech and our desire for healthy campaigns in a healthy democracy. You can't have both."
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"You are beloved; even if you were the last person on earth, the sun would rise for you."

"If you want to know the value of half a second, ask the person who came second in a sprint event at the Olympics."

"If you want to know the value of a month, ask a pregnant woman, if a month matters in her pregnancy."

"Too many people die early, either tragically or natural death, because they did not treat their lives with any sense of value."

"If you want to know the value of a week ask the editor of a weekly magazine if he fails to meet up with the target of his weekly publication."

"Things done for self don't count in living an effective life."

"The items people own reveal something about the owners. Every quaint item that a person selects to surround themselves with has a basic quiddity, the essence, or inherent nature of things. As a people, we assign a value meaning not only to the things that we presently possess, but also to the items destined for one generation to hand down to the next generation."

"The difference between working for a salary and working for your promise land is that when you work for a salary, you are exchanging your life just for some porridge, some little compensation in the form of salary."
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"Why would we want to keep a tax cut that's failed? Why would we not want to go back to the Clinton tax code? And why would we not want to help every family more with a health-care plan like mine? Let's help average people. Let's be Democrats."

"Those who have prospered and profited from life's lottery have a moral obligation to share their good fortune."

"I hope we can get back to what I call the kitchen table. Everyday issues that people are really worried about and focused on."

"I've thought a lot about the world and how George Bush sees the world and it ain't even close."

"What we have is two important values in conflict: freedom of speech and our desire for healthy campaigns in a healthy democracy. You can't have both."
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