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Spirited debate and the free expression of ideas cannot flourish in an atmosphere of turmoil and instability, what is at stake is the expectation that any member of this body, whoever that might be, has a duty to strive to maintain decorum so that the people’s work, the work of all Montanans, can be accomplished. – David Bedey	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Look, if they're going to get into a primary fight, I hope it's spirited and it's based on ideas, i remain cautiously optimistic that we're going to be able to work it out within the party and not have a bloodbath of a primary like we did in '16. – George Santos	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
The nature of the encroachment upon American constitution is such, as to grow every day more and more encroaching. Like a cancer; it eats faster and faster every hour. The revenue creates pensioners, and the pensioners urge for more revenue. The people grow less steady, spirited and virtuous, the seekers more numerous and more corrupt, and every day increases the circles of their dependents and expectants, until virtue, integrity, public spirit, simplicity and frugality become the objects of ridicule and scorn, and vanity, luxury, foppery, selfishness, meanness, and downright venality swallow up the whole of society. – John Adams	added by Normando 1 year ago
We just differ drastically, we learn from each other, and we have spirited discussions about things that we disagree on. But at the end of the day, we love each other very much. – Carrie Underwood	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
They were so affable and friendly, and they were kind of a reflection of who he is, you know, they weren't intimidating and mean spirited. They were just good and nice people there to protect all the kids. – Greg Ellis	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
Once you get on the [hospital] property, it is just phenomenal. They're so friendly and welcoming … and spirited, it's a true joy to be around. – Tyler Slaven	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
While spirited debate about policy matters is protected under the Constitution, that protection does not extend to threats of violence or efforts to intimidate individuals based on their views, threats against public servants are not only illegal, they run counter to the nation's core values. – Merrick Garland	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
She's not a violent person, she can be very spirited, but she is a very good person at heart and she just really wants to try to help people. – Montana Siniff	Found on CNN 3 years ago
I cant imagine that someone would want to be in a position of authority in our election system and in our democracy just to subvert it, i think these are public spirited people.I think these are patriots and they are doing their job to the best of their ability to make sure we get accurate, transparent results. When asked if a poll worker could use a USB thumb drive to add votes for a candidate, Steel said that the vote tabulators donot havesuch access. He also said they are not connected to the internet. – President Trump	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
I'm sorry you're arguing with Roger Stone ? I thought we were having just a very spirited conversation, what happened ? ... You said something about' Negro.'. – Host Morris O'Kelly	Found on CNN 3 years ago
These days I am a teetotal, mean-spirited, right-wing, narrow-minded, conservative Christian bigot, but not a racist. – Jane Russell	added by RobertHaigh 3 years ago
I was suspicious as we were doing it because the questions appeared taped. But had no idea it would turn out to be such a fun prank, it gave us a very welcome good laugh. I appreciate their cleverness and that they created their video in a way that I don't feel was in any way mean spirited. – Carole Baskin	Found on CNN 3 years ago
The three aims of the tyrant are, one, the humiliation of his subjects; he knows that a mean-spirited man will not conspire against anybody; two, the creation of mistrust among them; for a tyrant is not to be overthrown until men begin to have confidence in one another -- and this is the reason why tyrants are at war with the good; they are under the idea that their power is endangered by them, not only because they will not be ruled despotically, but also because they are too loyal to one another and to other men, and do not inform against one another or against other men -- three, the tyrant desires that all his subjects shall be incapable of action, for no one attempts what is impossible and they will not attempt to overthrow a tyranny if they are powerless. – Aristotle	added by Normando 4 years ago
It is natural to disagree and engage in spirited debate, this has been the custom of our country since the time of our Founding Fathers, but we are better than personal attacks. – Alexander Vindman	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
She wasn't just an issue-maker but I hope she will be remembered as a women's rights activist who was free-spirited, who could truly speak her mind. – Kwon Ji-an	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud, is the only maxim which can ever preserve the liberties of any people. When the people give way, their deceivers, betrayers, and destroyers press upon them so fast, that there is no resisting afterwards. The nature of the encroachment upon the American constitution is such, as to grow every day more and more encroaching. Like a cancer, it eats faster and faster every hour. The revenue creates pensioners, and the pensioners urge for more revenue. The people grow less steady, spirited, and virtuous, the seekers more numerous and more corrupt, and every day increases the circles of their dependents and expectants, until virtue, integrity, public spirit, simplicity, and frugality, become the objects of ridicule and scorn, and vanity, luxury, foppery, selfishness, meanness, and downright venality swallow up the whole society. – John Adams	added by Normando 4 years ago
They were even nicer than they looked in their picture. They were attracted to each other because they were so much alike. Free spirited. Nothing stopped Chynna Noelle Deese from Chynna Noelle Deese doing anything Chynna Noelle Deese wanted to do, going anywhere Chynna Noelle Deese wanted to go. Chynna Noelle Deese was living Chynna Noelle Deese life to Chynna Noelle Deese fullest. – Stetson Deese	Found on CNN 4 years ago
I also enjoy fighting with Panelist Whoopi Goldberg and she enjoys fighting with me, so, I just want everyone to stop being so precious about our relationship because it's almost 2020 and women can debate on TV in a spirited way without it being personal, and I know this is a big shock, but we get along backstage. – Meghan McCain	Found on CNN 4 years ago
This is not a story about people in these facilities not caring about children. ... It is about good people trying to keep children safe in an environment that's very dangerous to them by design, if not intent. And they've been asked to execute deeply flawed and I would even say mean-spirited policies, and to do so in such a way that minimizes harms to children, it's an impossible task. – Scott Allen	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Restricting remittances that can be sent to Cubans will directly hurt the Cuban people, this is a shameful and mean-spirited policy. – Ben Rhodes	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
An able, disinterested, public-spirited press, with trained intelligence to know the right and courage to do it, can preserve that public virtue without which popular government is a sham and a mockery. A cynical, mercenary, demagogic press will produce in time a people as base as itself. – Joseph Pulitzer	added by Normando 5 years ago
Rafi Eitan told Fox News Leland Vittert. Eventually, the man admitted he was Adolf Eichmann. With more derring-do, Rafi Eitan and his fellow commandoes spirited Eichmann out of Argentina and brought him back to Israel where he was tried, convicted and sentenced to death by hanging. ANCIENT CLAY JAR FRAGMENT DEPICTING GROTESQUE DEITY DISCOVERED IN JERUSALEMS CITY OF DAVID At a reunion for those involved in Eichmanns capture and trial some years ago, Rafi Eitan recalled Eichmanns capturewith a twinkle in Rafi Eitan eye. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP I was 51 years younger( then), but I am able and ready to do the same thing again. – Rafi Eitan	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
I called him, I apologized -- look, I had, you know, a miscue and it was a fireable offense, and, you know, we, we had a good spirited conversation. – Anthony Scaramucci	Found on CNN 5 years ago
His letters were the most sweet, spirited letters I have read from any sponsor, but he kept giving hints as to who he could be, he was really pushing the envelope. – Wess Stafford	Found on CNN 5 years ago

Spirited debate and the free expression of ideas cannot flourish in an atmosphere of turmoil and instability, what is at stake is the expectation that any member of this body, whoever that might be, has a duty to strive to maintain decorum so that the people’s work, the work of all Montanans, can be accomplished.

– David Bedey

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Look, if they're going to get into a primary fight, I hope it's spirited and it's based on ideas, i remain cautiously optimistic that we're going to be able to work it out within the party and not have a bloodbath of a primary like we did in '16.

– George Santos

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

The nature of the encroachment upon American constitution is such, as to grow every day more and more encroaching. Like a cancer; it eats faster and faster every hour. The revenue creates pensioners, and the pensioners urge for more revenue. The people grow less steady, spirited and virtuous, the seekers more numerous and more corrupt, and every day increases the circles of their dependents and expectants, until virtue, integrity, public spirit, simplicity and frugality become the objects of ridicule and scorn, and vanity, luxury, foppery, selfishness, meanness, and downright venality swallow up the whole of society.

– John Adams

added by Normando
1 year ago

We just differ drastically, we learn from each other, and we have spirited discussions about things that we disagree on. But at the end of the day, we love each other very much.

– Carrie Underwood

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

They were so affable and friendly, and they were kind of a reflection of who he is, you know, they weren't intimidating and mean spirited. They were just good and nice people there to protect all the kids.

– Greg Ellis

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Once you get on the [hospital] property, it is just phenomenal. They're so friendly and welcoming … and spirited, it's a true joy to be around.

– Tyler Slaven

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

While spirited debate about policy matters is protected under the Constitution, that protection does not extend to threats of violence or efforts to intimidate individuals based on their views, threats against public servants are not only illegal, they run counter to the nation's core values.

– Merrick Garland

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

She's not a violent person, she can be very spirited, but she is a very good person at heart and she just really wants to try to help people.

– Montana Siniff

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I cant imagine that someone would want to be in a position of authority in our election system and in our democracy just to subvert it, i think these are public spirited people.I think these are patriots and they are doing their job to the best of their ability to make sure we get accurate, transparent results. When asked if a poll worker could use a USB thumb drive to add votes for a candidate, Steel said that the vote tabulators donot havesuch access. He also said they are not connected to the internet.

– President Trump

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

I'm sorry you're arguing with Roger Stone ? I thought we were having just a very spirited conversation, what happened ? ... You said something about' Negro.'.

– Host Morris O'Kelly

Found on CNN
3 years ago

These days I am a teetotal, mean-spirited, right-wing, narrow-minded, conservative Christian bigot, but not a racist.

– Jane Russell

added by RobertHaigh
3 years ago

I was suspicious as we were doing it because the questions appeared taped. But had no idea it would turn out to be such a fun prank, it gave us a very welcome good laugh. I appreciate their cleverness and that they created their video in a way that I don't feel was in any way mean spirited.

– Carole Baskin

Found on CNN
3 years ago

The three aims of the tyrant are, one, the humiliation of his subjects; he knows that a mean-spirited man will not conspire against anybody; two, the creation of mistrust among them; for a tyrant is not to be overthrown until men begin to have confidence in one another -- and this is the reason why tyrants are at war with the good; they are under the idea that their power is endangered by them, not only because they will not be ruled despotically, but also because they are too loyal to one another and to other men, and do not inform against one another or against other men -- three, the tyrant desires that all his subjects shall be incapable of action, for no one attempts what is impossible and they will not attempt to overthrow a tyranny if they are powerless.

– Aristotle

added by Normando
4 years ago

It is natural to disagree and engage in spirited debate, this has been the custom of our country since the time of our Founding Fathers, but we are better than personal attacks.

– Alexander Vindman

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

She wasn't just an issue-maker but I hope she will be remembered as a women's rights activist who was free-spirited, who could truly speak her mind.

– Kwon Ji-an

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud, is the only maxim which can ever preserve the liberties of any people. When the people give way, their deceivers, betrayers, and destroyers press upon them so fast, that there is no resisting afterwards. The nature of the encroachment upon the American constitution is such, as to grow every day more and more encroaching. Like a cancer, it eats faster and faster every hour. The revenue creates pensioners, and the pensioners urge for more revenue. The people grow less steady, spirited, and virtuous, the seekers more numerous and more corrupt, and every day increases the circles of their dependents and expectants, until virtue, integrity, public spirit, simplicity, and frugality, become the objects of ridicule and scorn, and vanity, luxury, foppery, selfishness, meanness, and downright venality swallow up the whole society.

– John Adams

added by Normando
4 years ago

They were even nicer than they looked in their picture. They were attracted to each other because they were so much alike. Free spirited. Nothing stopped Chynna Noelle Deese from Chynna Noelle Deese doing anything Chynna Noelle Deese wanted to do, going anywhere Chynna Noelle Deese wanted to go. Chynna Noelle Deese was living Chynna Noelle Deese life to Chynna Noelle Deese fullest.

– Stetson Deese

Found on CNN
4 years ago

I also enjoy fighting with Panelist Whoopi Goldberg and she enjoys fighting with me, so, I just want everyone to stop being so precious about our relationship because it's almost 2020 and women can debate on TV in a spirited way without it being personal, and I know this is a big shock, but we get along backstage.

– Meghan McCain

Found on CNN
4 years ago

This is not a story about people in these facilities not caring about children. ... It is about good people trying to keep children safe in an environment that's very dangerous to them by design, if not intent. And they've been asked to execute deeply flawed and I would even say mean-spirited policies, and to do so in such a way that minimizes harms to children, it's an impossible task.

– Scott Allen

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Restricting remittances that can be sent to Cubans will directly hurt the Cuban people, this is a shameful and mean-spirited policy.

– Ben Rhodes

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

An able, disinterested, public-spirited press, with trained intelligence to know the right and courage to do it, can preserve that public virtue without which popular government is a sham and a mockery. A cynical, mercenary, demagogic press will produce in time a people as base as itself.

– Joseph Pulitzer

added by Normando
5 years ago

Rafi Eitan told Fox News Leland Vittert. Eventually, the man admitted he was Adolf Eichmann. With more derring-do, Rafi Eitan and his fellow commandoes spirited Eichmann out of Argentina and brought him back to Israel where he was tried, convicted and sentenced to death by hanging. ANCIENT CLAY JAR FRAGMENT DEPICTING GROTESQUE DEITY DISCOVERED IN JERUSALEMS CITY OF DAVID At a reunion for those involved in Eichmanns capture and trial some years ago, Rafi Eitan recalled Eichmanns capturewith a twinkle in Rafi Eitan eye. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP I was 51 years younger( then), but I am able and ready to do the same thing again.

– Rafi Eitan

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

I called him, I apologized -- look, I had, you know, a miscue and it was a fireable offense, and, you know, we, we had a good spirited conversation.

– Anthony Scaramucci

Found on CNN
5 years ago

His letters were the most sweet, spirited letters I have read from any sponsor, but he kept giving hints as to who he could be, he was really pushing the envelope.

– Wess Stafford

Found on CNN
5 years ago

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