Hillary Clinton (1947) American politician, senator, Secretary of State, First Lady
Presidential campaign (April 12, 2015 – 2016), (July 28, 2016)
[...] It provides 53 death penalty offenses. Weak as can be, you know? We do everything but hang people for jaywalking in this bill. That's weak stuff.
Regarding the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, which he wrote
Senate, , quoted in * 2019-07-23
Biden Walks Back His Previous Tough On Crime Stance Now That Criminal Justice Reform Is Popular
Beth Baumann
Town Hall
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/07/23/biden-walks-back-his-previous-toughoncrime-stance-now-that-criminal-justice-reform-is-popular-n2550504
1990s
Hillary Clinton (1947) American politician, senator, Secretary of State, First Lady
Presidential campaign (April 12, 2015 – 2016), (July 28, 2016)
“Tell me what you listen to, and I'll tell you who you are.”
Tiffanie DeBartolo (1970) American writer
Source: How to Kill a Rock Star
“I'll be anything you want, just tell me what you want and I'll be that.”
Nicholas Sparks book The Notebook
Source: The Notebook
Kathy Acker (1947–1997) American novelist, playwright, essayist, and poet
Pussy, King of the Pirates (1996)
Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire
Tessa Gray, to Clary Fray, pg. 716
Source: The Mortal Instruments, City of Heavenly Fire (2014)
Context: I feel a kinship with you, too, you who have lost both brother and father. I know you have been judged and spoken of as the daughter of Valentine Morgenstern, and now the sister of Jonathan. There will always be those who want to tell you who you are based on your name or the blood in your veins. Do not let people decide who you are. Decide for yourself. That freedom is not a gift; it is a birthright. I hope that you and Jace will use it.
Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013) British stateswoman and politician
Radio Interview for BBC Radio 2 Jimmy Young Programme (26 February 1986) http://www.margaretthatcher.org/document/106220 <br class="br">Second term as Prime Minister
“If you tell me how you get your feeling of importance, I'll tell you what you are.”
Dale Carnegie How to Win Friends and Influence People
Source: How to Win Friends and Influence People
Glenn Beck (1964) U.S. talk radio and television host
The Glenn Beck Program
Premiere Radio Networks
2010-05-18
After attacking Media Matters, Beck says: "You will have to shoot me in the head. We are not stopping"
2010-05-18
Media Matters for America
http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/201005180014
2010s, 2010