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The apparatus defeats its own purpose if its purpose is to create a humane existence on the basis of a humanized nature. Herbert Marcuse
People should be judged on the basis of their performance, not nationality, personality, education, or personal traits and skills. Marvin Bower
All of us failed to match our dreams of perfection. So I rate us on the basis of our splendid failure to do the impossible. William Faulkner
Like everybody who is not in love, he thought one chose the person to be loved after endless deliberations and on the basis of particular qualities or advantages. Marcel Proust
The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race. John Roberts
Any parent wants the best for their children. I am not going to make a choice for my child on the basis of what is the politically correct thing to do. Tony Blair