Universal Affirmative

Famous quotes containing the words universal and/or affirmative:

    Really to see the sun rise or go down every day, so to relate ourselves to a universal fact, would preserve us sane forever.
    Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    Some rough political choices lie ahead. Should affirmative action be retained? Should preference be given to people on the basis of income rather than race? Should the system be—and can it be—scrapped altogether?
    David K. Shipler (b. 1942)