Decent Quotes

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Obama is making a choice now that will lead to the deaths of many thousands of civilians in Afghanistan by American hands. By ordinary standards… — Daniel Ellsberg
The proclamation of the Gospel is destined primarily to the poor, to those who often lack the essentials for a decent life. The good news… — Pope Francis
All of this is on account we want to register [sic], to become first-class citizens, and if the Freedom Democratic Party is not seated now,… — Fannie Lou Hamer
Someone must not be afraid to say, 'moral perversion is wrong.' If we do not act now, homosexuals will 'own' America! If you and I… — Jerry Falwell
About half the practice of a decent lawyer is telling would-be clients that they are damned fools and should shut up. — Elihu Root
I frankly don't care if you agree with my stand on abortion. I take that stand because no other stand is consistent with decent principles,… — Alan Keyes
People who seek political power are, with exceptions too rare to matter, never to be trusted; at best, such people are vain and officious busybodies.… — Donald J. Boudreaux
As a personal matter I don't give a damn where mosques, churches, temples or other religious shrines and symbols are built as long as they… — Bob Higgins
If youâ€™re decent to others, then youâ€™re decent to yourself. — Michael Savage
What is it to be a gentleman? Is it to be honest, to be gentle, to be generous, to be brave, to be wise, and,… — William Makepeace Thackeray
Music and the arts feed our souls, but a decent wage puts food on the table. Musicians, fans of music, and grassroots political organizations are… — Tom Morello
The beanball is one of the meanest things on Earth and no decent fellow would use it. The beanball is a potential murderer. If I… — Walter Johnson
We need new proactive policies that focus directly on how authorities in the public and private sphere can blend economic and social policies with an… — Juan Somavia
I was surprised by how much I like being a father; surprised at what a decent father I am, because I was afraid I wouldn't… — Michael Zaslow
If being a decent soul is being maternal, then fine. I'll call it human. — Mary Beard
Helping others is a question of being genuine and projecting that genuineness to others. This way of being doesn't have to have a title or… — Chogyam Trungpa
Socialism is not about big concepts and heavy theory. Socialism is about decent shelter for those who are homeless. It is about water for those… — Chris Hani
The poor prey on one another because their lives offer no hope and communicate the tragic message to these human beings that they have no… — Thabo Mbeki
The organized workers of America, free in their industrial life, conscious partners in production, secure in their homes and enjoying a decent standard of living,… — John L. Lewis
When in some communities selling drugs is so lucrative that that's a pretty big enticement that we have to break down. Part of that is… — Matt Gonzalez

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