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Civil Quotes

It’s funny to see a film in Spain with a lot of violence because we don’t have a lot of violence. Well, of course, we have violence, some murders, some terrorism and a lot of things. We have suffered a dictatorship, and we talk about the civil war constantly Picture Quote #1

I was born in 1966, at the beginning of the Biafran-Nigerian Civil War, and the war ended after three years. And I was growing up in school, and the federal government didn’t want us taught about the history of the war, because they thought it probably would make us generate a new generation of rebels Picture Quote #1

Civil movements and riots are as old as human civilization. Long before Twitter was created, mobilization of the discontented was mouth-to-mouth, or even by ‘smoke signals’ to gather the uprising against established political power Picture Quote #1

I admired Truman, among many other things, because he integrated the Army. I admired JFK because the very first civil rights legislation was passed at his insistence. JFK showed what you could do, though he was a deeply flawed person, as we all now know Picture Quote #1

After the assassination of my wife, our nation was perilously close to civil strife. If I, as the co-chairman of the Party, had asked my people to take to the streets, the very existence of the federation would have been threatened Picture Quote #1

Back in the 1970s, Kodak tried to give $25m to a black civil rights organisation in Rochester, New York. The company’s shareholders rose up in arms: making this politically charged offering wasn’t the reason they had entrusted Kodak with their money. The donation was withdrawn Picture Quote #1

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Affirmative action was designed to recognize the uniquely difficult journey of African-Americans. This policy was justifiable and understandable, even to those who came from white cultural groups that had also suffered in socio-economic terms from the Civil War and its aftermath Picture Quote #1

The Obama years will be remembered as a cultural - and legal - tipping point for equality for all people who do not identify as strictly heterosexual, arguably the civil rights movement of our times. The president signed the bill repealing ‘don’t ask, don’t tell.’ The Defense of Marriage Act was struck down by the Supreme Court Picture Quote #1

To engage in civil disobedience is to feel the abundance of courage, the gratitude for a democracy that still invites us to speak from our hearts, to act from our conscience and have faith in the consequences of moral action. Abundance is a form of consciousness Picture Quote #1

My parents were civil rights activists, and my mother was active in the feminist movement. Issues concerning marginalized people and especially women of color were what they cared about most in the world Picture Quote #1

Go for civil engineering, because civil engineering is the branch of engineering which teaches you the most about managing people. Managing people is a skill which is very, very useful and applies almost regardless of what you do Picture Quote #1

Every nation-state tends towards the imperial - that is the point. Through banks, armies, secret police, propaganda, courts and jails, treaties, taxes, laws and orders, myths of civil obedience, assumptions of civic virtue at the top Picture Quote #1

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What has been adjudicated and established in the wake of Vietnam and the Civil Rights movement is the ability of the press to basically write or broadcast almost anything about the government. There’s very few restrictions in that way Picture Quote #1

For centuries, faith has helped us overcome problems and helped us work to achieve a more perfect union. It has inspired the many leaders who played a key role in abolishing slavery, protecting civil rights and, hopefully one day, becoming a nation where all life from conception to natural death is protected Picture Quote #1

Any violation of civil rights will be aggressively pursued and prosecuted by my administration. No one will be above the law Picture Quote #1

President Abraham Lincoln never lost his ardor for the United States to remain united during the Civil War Picture Quote #1

Abraham Lincoln went through 12 generals before he got Ulysses S. Grant. He had never done a Civil War before Picture Quote #1

The chance to own a home; chance to own an education; chance to get access to capital. This is the real civil rights battle of the twenty-first century Picture Quote #1

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In the remaining months, we should focus on achieving more robust international involvement in training of Iraqi soldiers, police officers, judges, teachers, and doctors - all key elements needed to end the sectarian and civil conflict and build Iraq’s future Picture Quote #1

Marches work, rallies work, civil disobedience works, direct action works, voting works, writing letters works, speaking to churches and schools works, rioting works Picture Quote #1

There is one transcendant advantage belonging to the province of the State governments . . . -I mean the ordinary administration of criminal and civil justice Picture Quote #1

Civil rights was not an impossible dream. Thousands of brave African Americans stepped forward to make it happen Picture Quote #1

And when the time is right, I hope that African Americans will again look to the party of emancipation, civil liberty, and individual freedom Picture Quote #1

I think young people don’t really know that much about the Civil Rights Movement and about the history of African Americans in this country. It’s not taught enough in school Picture Quote #1

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I think there are profound differences between the civil rights struggle for African Americans and the civil rights struggle for gay Americans Picture Quote #1

Culture is about humanizing people. You look at the African-American civil rights movement, you look at the LGBT rights movement - the culture changed before the politics did Picture Quote #1

Even here in America, people are fighting for civil rights 45 years after the civil rights movement Picture Quote #1

When the Lebanese Civil War started in 1975, I was 15. I was shipped to boarding school in England and, after that, to UCLA Picture Quote #1

Taking Viagra after open heart surgery is like a Civil War re-enactment with live ammo. Not good Picture Quote #1

The Republican Party supported the Equal Rights Amendment before the Democratic Party did. But what happened was that a lot of very right-wing Democrats, after the civil rights bill of 1964, left the Democratic Party and gradually have taken over the Republican Party Picture Quote #1

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It’s funny to see a film in Spain with a lot of violence because we don’t have a lot of violence. Well, of course, we have violence, some murders, some terrorism and a lot of things. We have suffered a dictatorship, and we talk about the civil war constantly (Civil Quotes) I was born in 1966, at the beginning of the Biafran-Nigerian Civil War, and the war ended after three years. And I was growing up in school, and the federal government didn’t want us taught about the history of the war, because they thought it probably would make us generate a new generation of rebels (Civil Quotes) Civil movements and riots are as old as human civilization. Long before Twitter was created, mobilization of the discontented was mouth-to-mouth, or even by ‘smoke signals’ to gather the uprising against established political power (Civil Quotes) I admired Truman, among many other things, because he integrated the Army. I admired JFK because the very first civil rights legislation was passed at his insistence. JFK showed what you could do, though he was a deeply flawed person, as we all now know (Civil Quotes) After the assassination of my wife, our nation was perilously close to civil strife. If I, as the co-chairman of the Party, had asked my people to take to the streets, the very existence of the federation would have been threatened (Civil Quotes) Back in the 1970s, Kodak tried to give $25m to a black civil rights organisation in Rochester, New York. The company’s shareholders rose up in arms: making this politically charged offering wasn’t the reason they had entrusted Kodak with their money. The donation was withdrawn (Civil Quotes) Affirmative action was designed to recognize the uniquely difficult journey of African-Americans. This policy was justifiable and understandable, even to those who came from white cultural groups that had also suffered in socio-economic terms from the Civil War and its aftermath (Civil Quotes) The Obama years will be remembered as a cultural - and legal - tipping point for equality for all people who do not identify as strictly heterosexual, arguably the civil rights movement of our times. The president signed the bill repealing ‘don’t ask, don’t tell.’ The Defense of Marriage Act was struck down by the Supreme Court (Civil Quotes) To engage in civil disobedience is to feel the abundance of courage, the gratitude for a democracy that still invites us to speak from our hearts, to act from our conscience and have faith in the consequences of moral action. Abundance is a form of consciousness (Civil Quotes) My parents were civil rights activists, and my mother was active in the feminist movement. Issues concerning marginalized people and especially women of color were what they cared about most in the world (Civil Quotes) Go for civil engineering, because civil engineering is the branch of engineering which teaches you the most about managing people. Managing people is a skill which is very, very useful and applies almost regardless of what you do (Civil Quotes) Every nation-state tends towards the imperial - that is the point. Through banks, armies, secret police, propaganda, courts and jails, treaties, taxes, laws and orders, myths of civil obedience, assumptions of civic virtue at the top (Civil Quotes) What has been adjudicated and established in the wake of Vietnam and the Civil Rights movement is the ability of the press to basically write or broadcast almost anything about the government. There’s very few restrictions in that way (Civil Quotes) For centuries, faith has helped us overcome problems and helped us work to achieve a more perfect union. It has inspired the many leaders who played a key role in abolishing slavery, protecting civil rights and, hopefully one day, becoming a nation where all life from conception to natural death is protected (Civil Quotes) Any violation of civil rights will be aggressively pursued and prosecuted by my administration. No one will be above the law (Civil Quotes) President Abraham Lincoln never lost his ardor for the United States to remain united during the Civil War (Civil Quotes) Abraham Lincoln went through 12 generals before he got Ulysses S. Grant. He had never done a Civil War before (Civil Quotes) The chance to own a home; chance to own an education; chance to get access to capital. This is the real civil rights battle of the twenty-first century (Civil Quotes) In the remaining months, we should focus on achieving more robust international involvement in training of Iraqi soldiers, police officers, judges, teachers, and doctors - all key elements needed to end the sectarian and civil conflict and build Iraq’s future (Civil Quotes) Marches work, rallies work, civil disobedience works, direct action works, voting works, writing letters works, speaking to churches and schools works, rioting works. (Civil Quotes) There is one transcendant advantage belonging to the province of the State governments . . . -I mean the ordinary administration of criminal and civil justice. (Civil Quotes) Civil rights was not an impossible dream. Thousands of brave African Americans stepped forward to make it happen. (Civil Quotes) And when the time is right, I hope that African Americans will again look to the party of emancipation, civil liberty, and individual freedom. (Civil Quotes) I think young people don’t really know that much about the Civil Rights Movement and about the history of African Americans in this country. It’s not taught enough in school. (Civil Quotes) I think there are profound differences between the civil rights struggle for African Americans and the civil rights struggle for gay Americans. (Civil Quotes) Culture is about humanizing people. You look at the African-American civil rights movement, you look at the LGBT rights movement - the culture changed before the politics did. (Civil Quotes) Even here in America, people are fighting for civil rights 45 years after the civil rights movement. (Civil Quotes) When the Lebanese Civil War started in 1975, I was 15. I was shipped to boarding school in England and, after that, to UCLA. (Civil Quotes) Taking Viagra after open heart surgery is like a Civil War re-enactment with live ammo. Not good. (Civil Quotes) The Republican Party supported the Equal Rights Amendment before the Democratic Party did. But what happened was that a lot of very right-wing Democrats, after the civil rights bill of 1964, left the Democratic Party and gradually have taken over the Republican Party. (Civil Quotes)

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