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I wanted to think about our creation myth; you know, what is the fundamental story that defines America. And it certainly is the West.
We're talking about in the Proposition 8 case fundamental rights, civil rights. I offer no apology for the position I took in Prop. 8.
Our troops should not conform to customs that represent the marginalization of people and are incongruent with our fundamental values.
There is nothing more fundamental than the idea that the government does not have a right to decide when and whether we have children.
The fundamental vision hasn't changed. What does change is how you get there, because there are still problems you have to figure out.
If we had the fundamental laws of nature tomorrow, we still wouldn't understand consciousness. We wouldn't even understand turbulence.
With impressive proof on all sides of magnificent progress, no one can rightly deny the fundamental correctness of our economic system.
When it comes to the fundamental issues that humanity faces, I think that solutions involve shifting consciousness towards cooperation.
Fair treatment in the work force is no longer exclusively a labor issue, nor is it a women's issue - it is a fundamental economic issue.
To hold that the act of homosexual sodomy is somehow protected as a fundamental right would be to cast aside millennia of moral teaching.
The terrorist seeks to smash the most fundamental liberty of all: the right to lead our everyday lives on the basic assumption of safety.
The fundamental character of our faith means an extensive diversity is required not only within local community, but between communities.
There is a fundamental notion at the core of American identity that, in this country, any little boy or girl can grow up to be president.
Reliable and competitively priced electricity is fundamental to growing our economy and creating jobs. Our customers expect nothing less.
Opposites attract, and I think temperament is so fundamental that you end up craving someone of the opposite temperament to complete you.
Beneath all differences of doctrine or discipline there exists a fundamental agreement as to the simple, absolute essentials in religion.
To finally reform higher education, we should start by asking fundamental questions, such as, Why does it take four years to get a degree?
A lot of the magic that is behind success can be unlocked through mentorships. Mentorships are a fundamental part of the success equation.
The fundamental problem for Republicans when it comes to the environment is that whatever you say is viewed through the prism of suspicion.
Most of the fundamental ideas of science are essentially simple, and may, as a rule, be expressed in a language comprehensible to everyone.
Temporary success can be achieved in spite of lack of other fundamental qualities, but no advancements can be maintained without hard work.
There is nothing more exciting than having a life devoted to fundamental knowledge and to contributing to advance the borders of knowledge.
Big companies have trouble with innovation. Innovation is about bad ideas, or ideas that look like bad ideas. That's the fundamental thing.
It is my determination that we, as a party, continue to make that fundamental restatement of liberal values in the politics of our country.
Motherhood changed me because it is so fundamental what you're doing for another person. And you are able to do even though it takes a lot.
Being gay is a fundamental part of my being - the core of who I've always been, and the thing that I had repressed and run from all my life.
We're building a movement. It's undeniably a work in progress, but there's a fundamental desire to see capitalism to do something different.
The fundamental premise is that neither the United States or the international community is going to allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon.
The question for politicians here is fundamental: You can read the polls, or you can change the polls. Stand up on the things you believe in.
Even if torture works, what is the point of 'defending' America using a tactic that is a fundamental violation of what America ought to mean?
The democratic state can sometimes abuse its power as much as those who seek to destroy it abuse fundamental rights and democratic practices.
If you wish to have free access to the single market, then you have to accept the fundamental rights as well as obligation that come from it.
The ability to reduce everything to simple fundamental laws does not imply the ability to start from those laws and reconstruct the universe.
There is a fundamental shift that social media necessitates in business today - the need to transition from 'Me First' to 'We First' thinking.
Shakespeare's stories are still very strong. He structured fantastic stories about things that were fundamental to the human being and psyche.
The fact of storytelling hints at a fundamental human unease, hints at human imperfection. Where there is perfection there is no story to tell.
The IBC is a very deep reform. It is almost as deep a reform as GST or demonetisation. It changes the fundamental character of Indian business.
Essentially, there's no scientific evidence whatsoever that could ever be presented to me that would wipe out my fundamental spiritual beliefs.
Use of a mentally ill person's involuntary confession is antithetical to the notion of fundamental fairness embodied in the due process clause.
I had a fundamental love of fashion, of products and accessories. I loved the merchandising side of it and understanding how to maximize sales.
The fundamental division of powers in the Constitution of the United States is between voters on the one hand and property owners on the other.
I like to recede away from classifications. You might say that indicates a fundamental lack of commitment. I suppose that's true to some degree.
There is no fundamental difference between the preparation for death and the practice of dying, and spiritual practice leading to enlightenment.
In the end, there will always be a fundamental difference of perspective between New Zealand and Australia on defense, whoever is in government.
People fight today for the same fundamental reasons the Greek historian Thucydides identified nearly 2,500 years ago: fear, honor, and interest.
There's nothing more haunting than the cry of a child that cannot be returned with food - the most fundamental expectation of every human being.
All of my tales are based on the fundamental premise that common human laws and emotions have no validity or significance in the cosmos-at-large.
Not enough countries, not enough armies, not enough armed groups are abiding by the fundamental human values enshrined in the Geneva Conventions.
Foundational autonomy asserts instead that in the most fundamental practical sense, I am my own creator, which means that at the core, I am alone.
You cannot tell the enemy you're going to leave and expect the enemy to not - and expect to succeed. I mean, that's just a fundamental of warfare.