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Men in authority will always think that criticism of their policies is dangerous. They will always equate their policies with patriotism and find criticism subversive.

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Henry Steele Commager
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Category: Patriotism

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. But I think it's a little different in Europe because 40 is really the best age for a woman. That's when we hit our peak and become this ripe fruit.
  • 2. Age is a matter of feeling not of years.
  • 3. One problem with age is that patience begins to ebb.

2 Amazing

  • 1. Motion capture is amazing. I prefer it. You wear a 'Power Ranger'-esque suit you have tape balls on you you have 60 cameras around you capturing your every movement and there's no hair no makeup.
  • 2. 100 million iphones don't lie. What an amazing man. He is the apple of all of our i's. We have an i everything and its all so amazing.
  • 3. When I look into the crowd I see young and old black and white – it's amazing that I'm able to connect with so many different kinds of people.

3 Anger

  • 1. Beware of him that is slow to anger for when it is long coming it is the stronger when it comes and the longer kept. Abused patience turns to fury.
  • 2. Fair peace becomes men ferocious anger belongs to beasts.
  • 3. I don't think your ability to fight has anything to do with how big you are. It's to do with how much anger is in you.

4 Anniversary

  • 1. We can't forget what happened on May 4th 1970 when four students gave up their lives because they had the American constitutional right of peaceful protest. They gave up their lives. And to sing that song in that spot on that anniversary was very emotional for us.
  • 2. Love is not weakness. It is strong. Only the sacrament of marriage can contain it.
  • 3. Presently the Commission for Commemorating 350 Years of American Jewish History has been brought about to encourage and sponsor a variety of historical activities that advance our understanding of the American Jewish experience as it marks this milestone anniversary.

5 Architecture

  • 1. There will never be great architects or great architecture without great patrons.
  • 2. One of my favorite vacation places is Miami because of the people the water and the beach – of course – and the architecture on Miami Beach is so wonderful.
  • 3. Architecture should speak of its time and place but yearn for timelessness.
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