Yale Book of Quotations Top 10 Quotes [2014]

Historical Literary

* (1) ‘I can’t breathe!’ — Eric Garner while in a chokehold during his arrest * (2) ‘Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee.’ — Bridget Anne Kelly, aide to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, in an email to David Wildstein * (3) ‘Hands up! Don’t shoot!’ - Black Lives Matter demonstrators protesting the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson *(4) ‘Mr. Commissioner, we found out by one phone call. You guys have a whole legal department. Can you explain that?’ TMZ reporter Adam Glyn questioning NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on why the NFL had not been able to view video of the Ray Rice incident * (5) ‘It bothers me a lot that you want to broadcast that you’re associating with black people.’ Donald Sterling, in a remark to V. Stiviano on an audio recording * (6) ‘We came out of the White House not only dead broke, but in debt.’ Hillary Clinton * (7) ‘I grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm, so when I come to Washington, I’ll know how to cut pork.’ Senator Jodi Ernst in a campaign ad * (8) ‘I would call attention to the parallels of fascist Nazi (Germany’s) war on its one percent, namely its Jews, to the progressive war on the American one percent, namely the rich. … I perceive a rising tide of hatred of the successful one percent.’ Venture capitalist Tom Perkins in a letter to the editor, Wall Street Journal * (9) ‘We have always conducted our relationship privately, and we hope that as we consciously uncouple and coparent, we will be able to continue in the same manner.’ Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin in a joint statement announcing their separation (10) ‘Isn’t it a bitch? I mean, … this vice president thing?’ Joe Biden (10) ‘Great nations need organizing principles, and Don’t do stupid stuff is not an organizing principle.’ Hillary Clinton (10) ‘Every time I get an opponent – I mean, every time I get a chance – I’m home.’ Senator Pat Roberts * Missing: Eric Garner (1) * Adam Glyn (4) * Tom Perkins (8)

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