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To put it mildly, the world is a mess.

Madeleine Albright

The complexity of immigration as an issue begins with a basic human trait: we are reluctant to share.
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Beginning Human Issue
The greatest thrill in my life was to represent the United States of America.
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Greatness Life Myself
The magic of America is that we’re a free and open society with a mixed population. Part of our security is our freedom.
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Democracy Freedom Magic Security
The real question is: who has the responsibility to uphold human rights? The answer to that is: everyone.
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Human Moral Responsibility Right Virtue
Respect for the rights of others is a lofty principle; but envy is a primal urge (p114)
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Human Principle Respect Right
It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.
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Development Myself Quite Silence Time Voice
The more extreme advocates from one side helped to validate the arguments of extremists on the other.
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Argument Help Oneself
Good guys don’t always win, especially when they are divided and less determined than their adversaries.
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Determination Goodness Win
Though I had never written a memoir, I was confident that given enough time, I could do a serviceable job. Not elegant, but blunt, informative and funnier than most readers would expect.
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Confidence Expectation Funny Job Myself Reading Time Writing
McCarthy fooled as many as he did because a lot of people shared his anxieties.
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Fools People
If we have to use force, it is because we are America. We are the indispensable nation. We stand tall. We see further into the future.
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Force Future Nation
I also think it is important for women to help one another. I have a saying: There is a special place in hell for women who don’t.
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Hell Help Important Myself Place Thinking Woman Woman Empowerment
Good guys don’t always win, especially when they are divided and less determined than their adversaries. The desire for liberty may be ingrained in every human breast, but so is the potential for complacency, confusion, and cowardice. And losing has a price.
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Desire Determination Goodness Human Liberty Lose Man Potential Price Win
There are a lot of similar aspects in all the religions. The question is which side of it you hold up.
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Choice Deep Religion Yourself
Whatever the job you are asked to do at whatever level, do a good job because your reputation is your resume.
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Character Reputation Yourself
How can one be bored in a world where a billion examples of human ingenuity, peculiarity, pigheadedness, and compassion are on regular view?
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Compassionate Human Oneself World

To put it mildly, the world is a mess.

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