When the doors of opportunity swing open, we must make sure that we are not too drunk or too indifferent to walk through.
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I don't think those messages really get through. I think people know this demonstration is about the war in Iraq, and I think that theme overrides any other messages that may be off-message. You get what I'm saying I think at every peace demonstration you have many voices, but I think the central message is about the war in Iraq.
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Some people's lives are worthy of taking the time to say goodbye to.
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From seeds of his body blossomed the flower that liberated a people and touched the soul of a nation.
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