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		Naming things, breaking through taboos and denial is the most dangerous, terrifying, and crucial work. This has to happen in spite of political climates or coercions, in spite of careers being won or lost, in spite of the fear of being criticized, outcast, or disliked. I believe freedom begins with naming things. Humanity is preserved by it.
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Eve Ensler 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	 
	
	
	
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		He who would be no slave must consent to have no slave. Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves and, under a just God, cannot long retain it. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Abraham Lincoln 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		And, you know, you try and preach to them there's more to this game than just walking up to home plate, swinging the bat, fielding a ground ball. There's some dedication in it, some love you've got to put into this work. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Eddie Murray 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		I said three things when I woke up in Walter Reed. 'I love you.' 'Put me to work,' and 'You stink! Go shower!' 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Tammy Duckworth 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		I announce the resignation of the government, perhaps as the only way for Lebanon's main political blocs to assume their responsibilities and come together to pull Lebanon out of an unknown tunnel. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Najib Mikati 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		No, and in fact I get a bit frustrated, because I'm actually quite good at one-liners, and I've had hundreds of them over the years, and they sink without trace, and I get very frustrated. Every party conference I really work on the speeches, and I always have two or three things I'm quite proud of, and no one ever remembers them. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Vince Cable 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		We can find people on the internet who agree with our ideas, no matter how crazy. Democracies do not work if we are not operating on some level based on reason and fact and logic - and not just passion. We're going to have to find ways to push back on propaganda and listen to those we don't agree with. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Barack Obama 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	 
		
	
	
	
	
		Freedom of thought and the right of private judgment, in matters of conscience, driven from every other corner of the earth, direct their course to this happy country as their last asylum. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Samuel Adams 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		Being a professional woman, I function the best when I don't distinguish between work and play. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Cristina Saralegui 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		Oh my goodness me, Daniel Day-Lewis – huge, huge fan of his. I've always loved his philosophy on acting: he always talks about returning to a state of play. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Owain Yeoman 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		Yet it looks as if the thing we use to solve our problems with is the source of our problems. It's like going to the doctor and having him make you ill. In fact, in 20% of medical cases we do apparently have that going on. But in the case of thought, its far over 20%. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				David Bohm 
			 
		 
	
	
	 
	
	
	
	
		Naming things, breaking through taboos and denial is the most dangerous, terrifying, and crucial work. This has to happen in spite of political climates or coercions, in spite of careers being won or lost, in spite of the fear of being criticized, outcast, or disliked. I believe freedom begins with naming things. Humanity is preserved by it. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Eve Ensler