"eventually, when we've exhausted every other alternative we finally do the right thing."
"The loss of Venice is about the loss of a part of ourselves that reaches back in time and binds us together as civilized people."
"If it not built right , a wall can create as many problems as it solves."
"'Workers in the processing plants often don't get bathroom breaks and have to pee on themselves.'"
"...under the Compact of Free Association, there are no restrictions on the number of Marshallese who can come to America. The entire population of the country could move to Arkansas."
"'You can drastically reduce your greenhouse gas emissions so that the seas do not rise so much... Or, when we show up on your shores in our boats, you can let us in... Or, when we show up on your shores in our boats, you can shoot us. You pick.'"
"Instead, many people in the military end up talking about climate in much the way eighth graders talk about sex - with code words and winks and suggestive language."
"Military leaders embraced desegregation long before the rest of the nation, in part because they wanted the best people they could find, no matter what color."
"In order words, just because I can tell you how to solve the problem, if it doesn't fit within the culture of this city and the future of this city, then it's not the right solution."
"It was as clear a picture of the insanity of modern life as I've ever seen."
"But the future will not take care of itself. It will be shaped by decisions we made yesterday and will make tomorrow."
"It also means that wealthy, politically connected residents will be able to dictate how and where cities and towns spend their money, which will of course mean less spending for poor neighborhoods that don't have the means to threaten lawsuits."
"... our memories adhere to places in surprising ways."
"'It is going to require a rethinking of the social contract between governments and citizens.'"
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