Local Quotes

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In Cyberspace, the First Amendment is a local ordinance. — John Perry Barlow
As free citizens in a political democracy, we have a responsibility to be interested and involved in the affairs of the human community, be it… — Paul Wellstone
Luke [the gospel writer] screws up his dating by tactlessly mentioning events that historians are capable of independently checking. There was indeed a census under… — Richard Dawkins
As my good friend Al Capp told me a few years ago, the best thing to do with a confirmed [hotel] reservation slip when you… — Art Buchwald
The Law is never weary of again and again repeating its injunction of local unity of worship. — Julius Wellhausen
It is tempting to call for better leadership, but we probably expect too much from the leaders of the nations. Those nations are too big,… — Charles Handy
Local brands evoke national pride, are seen as less profit-oriented, and are often formed on deep local insights. But quality worries persist, innovation is questioned,… — Unknown Author
There is no solution to any world problem, to any national problem, to any city problem or to any local problem, unless and until people… — Nirmala Srivastava
Childhood hunger in America is as much a paradox as it is a tragedy. Why, in the wealthiest country in the world, should hunger darken… — Martin Sheen
Let's share our abundance and make our country stronger. We can encourage programs that collect and distribute excess prepared food to local organizations that are… — John Travolta
For the ordinary man is passive. Within a narrow circle (home life, and perhaps the trade unions or local politics) he feels himself master of… — George Orwell
I'm not sure about these cookies ... They came from the local 7/11 bakery, or whatever. — Mitt Romney
My personal taxes are 53% of my taxable income. That's 36% on the federal level and 17% for state and local. — Stephen A. Schwarzman
Properly speaking, global thinking is not possible... Look at one of those photographs of half the earth taken from outer space, and see if you… — Wendell Berry
Speciation does not necessarily promote evolutionary change; rather, speciation 'gathers in' and guards evolutionary change by locking and stabilization for sufficient geological time within a… — Stephen Jay Gould
What you select from, in order to tell your story, is nothing less than everything. What you build up your world from, your local, intelligible… — Ursula K. Le Guin
My stepfather gave me a Kodak camera when I was 17 years old. I started working at a local photo store in Le Havre, France,… — Patrick Demarchelier
Whenever I visited China in the past, the relationships always felt superficial; there was no time where I felt those moments of conflict and delight… — Abigail Washburn
We are stronger as a group than an individual. Think in a cooperative and communal way, set up local food hubs and create growing communities. — Arthur Potts Dawson
To address our current food system problems, I propose a series of local, regional, national and global conversations - starting around the dinner table -… — Ellen Gustafson

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