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last updated: November 28, 2023

Still ours the dance, the feast, the glorious Psalm, The mystic lights of emblem, and the Word.
-- Emma Lazarus

Source : Emma Lazarus (2015). “The Poems of Emma Lazarus, Volume II: Jewish Poems and Translations”, p.19, Courier Corporation

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The proper response, as Hanukkah teaches, is not to curse the darkness but to light a candle.
-- Irving Greenberg

Source : Irving Greenberg (2011). “The Jewish Way: Living the Holidays”, p.282, Simon and Schuster

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“The leader is one who mobilizes others toward a goal shared by leader and followers.”
“I would say we are a friend in need and I am sure that the Greek people would very much welcome the choice of the British people to come and enjoy Greece, first of all, but also that would be a sign of support.”
“I work because I love it. It's a projection of myself. It allows me to express my enthusiasm for music and film using the spoken word, which I love, and broadcasting, a medium which has always fascinated me. I'm very lucky.”
“I grew up in the church, singing in choirs, and I went to a performing arts school, and I had a gospel group, so music has always been in my blood.”
“The U.N. is an American-based bastion of foreign spies. Russia has more spies in the U.S. than there are members of the F.B.I.”
“From the first time I held an iPhone, the space has evolved quickly, and people have shifted from reading content on their desktops to smartphones and iPads, even long-form stuff.”
“I think maybe it is about time for a governor who has created jobs, who's managed a budget, who's led and inspired large organizations, who listens well, and who can drive an agenda”
“There was madness in any direction, at any hour. You could strike sparks anywhere. There was a fantastic universal sense that whatever we were doing was right, that we were winning.”
“Leadership is something you earn, something you're chosen for. You can't come in yelling, 'I'm your leader!' If it happens, it's because the other guys respect you.”
“New York Fashion Week comes only twice a year, make it count”