#rote

We are constantly protecting the male ego, and it's a disservice to men. If a man has any sensitivity or intelligence, he wants to get the straight scoop from his girlfriend. ↗

— Betty Dodson

#any #constantly #disservice #ego #get

I’ve often wondered why the Protestant Reformation took place in Germany, rather than in Poland. Then I realize that Luther had to nail his 95 theses to the church door, and the Poles didn’t know how to operate a hammer. ↗

— Jarod Kintz

#church #germany #hammer #lutheran #martin-luther

We must never allow September 11th to become a time for protest and division. Instead, this day must remain a time for promoting peace and mutual respect. ↗

— Timothy Dolan

#become #day #division #instead #must

It was a Republican, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who first protected the Arctic Refuge to balance the oil development at Prudhoe Bay with responsible conservation. ↗

— Robert Dold

#balance #bay #conservation #development #dwight

The liberties of none are safe unless the liberties of all are protected. ↗

— William O. Douglas

#none #protected #safe #unless

One who comes to the Court must come to adore, not to protest. That's the new gloss on the 1st Amendment. ↗

— William O. Douglas

#adore #amendment #come #comes #court

I write short stories, and I wrote a play. ↗

— Rita Dove

#i write #play #short #short stories #stories

Before computers, telephone lines and television connect us, we all share the same air, the same oceans, the same mountains and rivers. We are all equally responsible for protecting them. ↗

— Julia Louis-Dreyfus

#before #computers #connect #equally #lines

I Tweeted Keri Hilson the other day and she actually wrote back! I was so excited. ↗

— Kevin Durant

#back #day #excited #i #other

Together we can and must fight for justice for our children and protect them from draconian tax cuts and budget choices that threaten their survival, education and preparation for the future. If they are not ready for tomorrow, neither is America. ↗

— Marian Wright Edelman

#budget #children #choices #cuts #draconian