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'Build bridges, not walls' was an exhortation he repeated many times.— Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re during his homily at the funeral of Pope Francis, honoring the late Pope's call for compassion and unity.

"Her courage pushed me to fight harder, and her strength was awe-inspiring. The world has lost an amazing human being today. Rest in peace, my sweet angel."— Sigrid McCawley, attorney for Virginia Giuffre, in a statement following her death.

"But please continue to fight for integrity in the media. I will continue to demand that the press stop making things up."— Sarah Palin commented on her defeat in the lawsuit against the 'New York Times' on 'X'.

It’s horrifying and terrifying. I'm watching my country be destroyed really fast and I feel hopeless.— Teri Lenfest, a 79-year-old docent at California Academy of Sciences and San Francisco Zoo who showed up to the San Francisco protest.

We’re supposed to have three equal branches of government, and to have the executive branch become so strong, I mean it’s just unbelievable.— Melinda Charles, expressing concern about executive overreach and its implications on government balance.

Michelle, listen to me. I love you. I will always love you. The hardest thing in this world, is to live in it. I will be brave. I will live… for you.— Sarah Michelle Gellar, who played Trachtenberg's older sister on 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer', wrote this on Instagram the day after Trachtenberg's death.

They have a bad image only because of 'The Lion King.'— Heidi Reichinnek discusses the negative image of hyenas in the context of the Disney film.

ICE and the Trump administration have stolen these precious moments from our family in an attempt to silence Mahmoud's support for Palestinian freedom.— Dr. Noor Abdalla, speaking about her family's separation.

"Six innocent souls have lost their lives, and we pray for them and their families."— New York Governor Kathy Hochul spoke after the helicopter crash.

"In unity, there is strength."— Miguel Molina, a voter who came on the first day of early voting in Dallas.

It’s an injustice.— Barry Knittle, 64, a manager at an engineering firm who lives in Mt. Kisco, N.Y., expressed his concerns regarding the political situation.

Public transit is the lifeblood of New York City and critical to our economic future — as a New Yorker, like President Trump, knows very well.— Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York, in response to President Trump's comments on congestion pricing.

"We are prepared to fight these federal charges, brought by a lawless Justice Department."— Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Luigi Mangione's attorney, commented on the federal charges.

I share in the grief of the victims’ loved ones at this heartbreaking time.— Pedro Sánchez, Spain's Prime Minister, called the incident 'an unimaginable tragedy' in a post on X.