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We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. When the loyal opposition dies, I think the soul of America dies with it.


Edward R. Murrow

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R. KELLY Love has never failed. It has won every battle. And today and forever more it will go on undefeated....
R. KELLY You're younger, you might want to go to clubs and kick it, but as you get older, you start seein...
R. KELLY Downstairs in my house, I have a museum room. I keep all of my awards down there, and childhood phot...
R. KELLY Well, I believe that the depth of your struggle can determine the height of your success. I was insp...
R. KELLY My greatest competition is, well, me.
R. KELLY I've programmed myself musically to come up with love-feeling tracks that are romantic, sexy, bu...
R. KELLY Once I started singing, I didn't have to try to be cool. I was just one of the coolest guys arou...
R. KELLY I walk around every day with a radio playing constantly in my head, and this radio station plays a l...
R. KELLY I will always do R. Kelly - I'm not perfect, but I'm perfectly me.
R. KELLY I'm the Ali of today. I'm the Marvin Gaye of today. I'm the Bob Marley of today. I'm...
R. KELLY Wasted time means wasted lives.
R. SHANNON Worldly riches are like nuts; many a tooth is broke in cracking them, but never is the stomach fille...
R. VENNING It is a rare and difficult attainment to grow old gracefully and happily.
R. PALMER Life is too short to learn German.
R. PORSON If you were busy being kind, Before you knew it, you would find You'd soon forget to think 'twas tru...
R. FOREMAN Math is like love -- a simple idea but it can get complicated.
R. DRABEK Beautiful light is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is often the strongest ...
R. TURNBULL We trample grass, and prize the flowers of May; yet the grass is green when the flower fades away.
R. SOUTHWELL The land too poor for any other crop, is best for raising men.
R. POCOCK When God created the first human beings, God led them around the garden of Eden and said: Look at my...
R. KOHELET Worldly riches are like nuts; many a tooth is broken in cracking them, but never is the stomach fill...
R. VENNING Destiny is for people who are too lazy to create alternate timelines.
R. STEVENS 'Love Letter' reminds me of 'Chocolate Factory' and 'Happy People.' It's...
R. KELLY