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The historical experience of socialist countries has sadly demonstrated that collectivism does not do away with alienation but rather increases it, adding to it a… — Pope John Paul II
If people have a basic understanding of right from wrong, possess a strong desire to better themselves and persist in there cause, they can break… — Dave Pelzer
I don't think Obama understands basic economics. Not economics that work. He may understand some theory that someone in Princeton sat and dreamed up, but… — Rick Perry
There are two basic restrictions on marriage in the Bible: Number one, she should marry a man. Number two, he should be a Christian. — John Piper
My basic feeling about military intervention is that it should be a last resort, undertaken only to stave off large-scale bloodshed. — Samantha Power
I'm a fantasy writer, called a fantasy writer. But there's very little, apart from one or two basic concepts in 'I Shall Wear Midnight,' which… — Terry Pratchett
After a hard day of basic training, you could eat a rattlesnake. — Elvis Presley
Honest discussions - even and perhaps especially on topics about which we disagree - can help us resist hypocrisy and arrogance. They can also help… — David Price
I just don't believe in the basic concept that someone should make their whole career in public service. — Dan Quayle
Basically it starts with four months of training, just basic stretching, kicking and punching. Then you come to the choreography and getting ready to put… — Keanu Reeves
Insecurity, commonly regarded as a weakness in normal people, is the basic tool of the actor's trade. — Miranda Richardson
Well the basic thesis is that there's a god in heaven who is all powerful who wants to help people. And that - he will… — Pat Robertson
Philanthropy is involved with basic innovations that transform society, not simply maintaining the status quo or filling basic social needs that were formerly the province… — David Rockefeller
Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals. — Jim Rohn
Many of my students assume that government protection is the only thing ensuring decent wages for most American workers. But basic economics shows that competition… — Christina Romer
Since Castro took power, the Cuban people have been denied basic human freedoms. No freedom of religion, no freedom of the press, no political freedom.… — Mitt Romney
The Cuban people still live in constant fear of a brutal totalitarian regime that has demonstrated time and again its utter disregard for basic human… — Mitt Romney
I always have a basic plot outline, but I like to leave some things to be decided while I write. — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Our species needs, and deserves, a citizenry with minds wide awake and a basic understanding of how the world works. — Carl Sagan
The more money you take away from families is the less power that family has. And that's a basic power. — Rick Santorum

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