There are few better measures of the concern a society has for its individual members and its own well being than the way it handles criminals.
The completion of the Iraqi cabinet with the appointment of three critical ministers is also confirmation of continued movement toward a just and democratic society in Iraq.
Ours is an open and accepting society, and has historically provided an avenue for lawful immigration to all those willing to accept the responsibilities of citizenship.
A widely held, but rarely articulated, belief in our society is that the ideal self is bold, alpha, gregarious. Introversion is viewed somewhere between disappointment and pathology.
The destiny of the woman must be shaped to a large extent on her own conception of her spiritual imperative and her place in society.
It is our responsibility to explain to the public how an often unpredictable system of justice is one that serves a productive, civilized, but always evolving, society.
Lebanon can choose to be either a partner in ridding the scourge of terrorism or another obstacle that cows to the most radical elements of society.
As a kid, I was listening to Aretha Franklin, Etta James and hip-hop as well as music my parents were listening to, like Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen.
The muse of music isn't just from Greek mythology, but living in people like the Beatles, Chuck Berry, Anita Baker, Aretha Franklin.
In the end, the sign of Aretha Franklin's artistry is that she always leaves her mark - first, on the music, then on us.
Muslim leaders should ask themselves what exactly their relationship is to a political movement that encourages young men to kill and maim on religious grounds.
If Nixon is not forced to turn over tapes of his conversations with the ring of men who were conversing on their violations of the law, then liberty will soon be dead in this nation.
When you try to communicate too many ideas, sometimes you wind up communicating nothing.
I believe Wall Street needs serious ongoing regulation.
There is also something called the Legislature. There is something called the press. There is something called people. These are all different players on the stage.
Jim, I'm not aware of any formal requests from the Senate Judiciary Committee for these kinds of documents.
I have won Russia at least 16 world championships. I have fought for my country.
What is a moderate interpretation of the text? Halfway between what it really means and what you'd like it to mean?
You could have 50 different states having 50 different regulations... until they were all litigated out.
What we've proven is that you can protect the environment, use it wisely and grow the economy and that there is no conflict between the two.
I think that what I'm doing is right. And election-year politics, which intensifies everything, is not going to drive me off that course.
