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> [I do think we need to find common ground on some of these major issues facing our nation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gretchen-carlson/i-do-think-we-need-to-find-common-ground-on-some-of-these-major/)

[Gretchen Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gretchen-carlson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/236/gretchen-carlson-3666_common-ground_i-do-think-we-need-to-find-common-ground_1676269.jpg)

> [Science fiction stories reflect major issues that concern humanity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liu-cixin/science-fiction-stories-reflect-major-issues-that-concern-humanity/)

[Liu Cixin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liu-cixin/)

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> [When I got to the Senate, one of the things that most bothered me is this lack of urgency about the major…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marco-rubio/when-i-got-to-the-senate-one-of-the-things-that-most-bothered-me-is/)

[Marco Rubio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marco-rubio/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a1/marco-rubio-355_bothered_when-i-got-to-the-senate-one-of-the-thin_780521.png)

> [In Eleven Minutes, I started with the question of why sexuality is considered one of the major issues in life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paulo-coelho/in-eleven-minutes-i-started-with-the-question-of-why-sexuality-is/)

[Paulo Coelho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paulo-coelho/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8fa/paulo-coelho-10_eleven_in-eleven-minutes-i-started-with-the-que_1015108.jpg)

> [Any son of a dictator, I'm sure, has major issues with their relationship with their father.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dominic-cooper/any-son-of-a-dictator-i-m-sure-has-major-issues-with-their/)

[Dominic Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dominic-cooper/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b2b/dominic-cooper-11205_any_any-son-of-a-dictator-i-m-sure-has-major_231445.jpg)

> [Rising fuel prices, growing agrarian distress, and unemployment are the three major issues to dominate the 2019 general elections.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/naveen-patnaik/rising-fuel-prices-growing-agrarian-distress-and-unemployment-are-the/)

[Naveen Patnaik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/naveen-patnaik/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4fc/naveen-patnaik-5784_democracy_rising-fuel-prices-growing-agrarian-dist_3158873.jpg)

> [We face major issues in our country. From the border to climate and energy, to housing and cost of living.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-suozzi/we-face-major-issues-in-our-country-from-the-border-to-climate-and/)

[Tom Suozzi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-suozzi/)

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> [Secondly, security. Both the challenges we face in the world and the responsibilities that our country has in protecting our people, are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/secondly-security-both-the-challenges-we-face-in-the-world-and-the/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0d6/anonymous-1_both_secondly-security-both-the-challenges-we_137404.jpg)

> [There are three major issues now that are becoming important, not only for cities, but for all mankind: Mobility, sustainability - which…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jaime-lerner/there-are-three-major-issues-now-that-are-becoming-important-not-only/)

[Jaime Lerner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jaime-lerner/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e6c/jaime-lerner-19046_becoming_there-are-three-major-issues-now-that-ar_3057809.png)

> [I will be asking my network to lead a discussion on the issues of class, race, energy, the environment, disaster planning, Iraq…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-williams/i-will-be-asking-my-network-to-lead-a-discussion-on-the-issues-of/)

[Brian Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-williams/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f5f/brian-williams-18781_asking_i-will-be-asking-my-network-to-lead-a-di_2496245.png)

> [The scientific community should work as hard as possible to address major issues that affect our everyday lives such as climate change,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-rees/the-scientific-community-should-work-as-hard-as-possible-to-address/)

[Martin Rees](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-rees/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/537/martin-rees-3002_address_the-scientific-community-should-work-as_845619.jpg)

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