Sports is a metaphor for overcoming obstacles and achieving against great odds. Athletes, in times of difficulty, can be important role models.
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either you lead from hope or you lead from fear. It's obvious from Al Gore's attacks on Bill Bradley that he lacks confidence in his own agenda for the country.Bill Bradley
My commitment to new politics, to those values will never change, ... One of the things that my supporters and I had in common was that there was not a lot of self-interest. All of this was more important than even the person running for president.
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Asked if Gore was fit ... The American people will make that decision... I think I'm a better candidate.
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When you make speeches you elicit expectations against which you will be held accountable.
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The only way to be true to our American tradition is to maintain absolute governmental neutrality regarding religious beliefs and practices.
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I condemn it. I think it's morally repugnant. I think we have to be very clear about this,
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We judge on the basis of what somebody looks like, skin color, whether we think they're beautiful or not. That space on the Internet allows you to converse with somebody with none of those things involved.
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There are so many similarities between a startup venture and a political campaign - the rhythm, the tempo, the hours, the intensity.
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