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" Let's all understand that these guiding principles cannot be discarded for short-term political gains. They represent what this country is all about. They are indigenous to the American idea. And these are principles which are not negotiable. "

Barbara Jordan

Country

American

Indigenous

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Good

Nation

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Society

Better

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Problems

Deserve

" I never intended to become a run-of-the-mill person. "

" It is reason, and not passion, which must guide our deliberations, guide our debate, and guide our decision. "

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" One thing is clear to me: We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves. "

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Different

People

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