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Americans are so enamored of equality that they would rather be equal in slavery than unequal in freedom.

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Alexis de Tocqueville
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No advance in wealth no softening of manners no reform or revolution has ever brought human equality a millimeter nearer.

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Category: Equality

Authors

A. A. MilneA. B. YehoshuaA. Bartlett GiamattiA. C. BensonA. E. HousmanA. E. van VogtA. J. JacobsA. J. LangerA. J. LieblingA. J. McLean

Topics Index

1 Age

  • 1. For me from a pretty young age up until about 21 years old hallucinogenics had a huge place in my life.
  • 2. What is the worst of woes that wait on age? What stamps the wrinkle deeper on the brow? To view each loved one blotted from life's page And be alone on earth as I am now.
  • 3. I can't get my knickers in a twist about my age and ageing in an industry that caters to the ids of 14-year-olds.

2 Amazing

  • 1. But it's amazing how many people think that gay men should slink off into the shadows when it comes to having friendships with children.
  • 2. I'm from Naples. I was born in a poor neighborhood and I always in my heart felt like it would be amazing to be able to adopt a child from Naples. I could give someone the opportunity I had. I would love to give back in that way and pay it forward.
  • 3. What you know about the people whom you know at all well is truly amazing even though you have never formulated it.

3 Anger

  • 1. My character had been in the chair for seven years. He had gone through his anger depression drug and alcohol abuse. He had gone through everything now he was up he was happy he was filled with his dream.
  • 2. Anger ventilated often hurries towards forgiveness anger concealed often hardens into revenge.
  • 3. I was able to do To Sleep with Anger a very powerful film about African Americans their spirituality and the things that happened within a small community and a family.

4 Anniversary

  • 1. This year as we celebrate the 230th anniversary of America's independence please remember the symbols that are sacred to this country. Fly Old Glory high and show your respect and admiration for this great nation and the values we hold dear.
  • 2. I was always very grateful to 'em and am grateful to 'em now. I went back a couple of years ago and did their 20th anniversary show. But the longer I stayed on Hee Haw the worse things got for me musically.
  • 3. Last week the House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring the victims and heroes of September 11th. As we commemorate the anniversary of 9-11 we must also remember that the threat is still very real today.

5 Architecture

  • 1. Architecture is the learned game correct and magnificent of forms assembled in the light.
  • 2. I was a student at Columbia College actually in the Architecture school. Paul would drive in from Queens showing me these new songs. I can't remember us working it out.
  • 3. The details are the very source of expression in architecture. But we are caught in a vice between art and the bottom line.
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