“But feelings can't be ignored, no matter how unjust or ungrateful they seem.”
Anne Frank (1929–1945) victim of the Holocaust and author of a diary
Source: The Diary of a Young Girl
“I don't believe there's any problem in this country, no matter how tough it is, that Americans, when they roll up their sleeves, can't completely ignore.”
— George Carlin, book Brain Droppings
Source: Brain Droppings
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