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The couple were so kind to us, offering us water and shelter in that moment. The man even drove us back to our hotel because so many of the roads were closed. It was so scary, but we are so thankful for them. It was a godsend to have met them.

— Dr. Edward Wong reflecting on the kindness of a local couple who helped his family during the attack.

He doesn’t discriminate between one nationality and another. Especially here in Australia, there’s no difference between one citizen and another.

— Ahmed's father speaking about his son's actions during the attack, emphasizing his selflessness.

Rob Reiner's impact is felt throughout American culture and society.

— Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles, on the influence of Rob Reiner.

Without security, there is no peace. Without peace, there is no democracy, and without democracy there is no freedom, and Chile will return to be free of crime, anxiety and fear.

— Jose Antonio Kast, in his victory speech after winning the presidential election in Chile.

This is already a compromise on our part.

— Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy regarding the U.S. security guarantees as a substitute for NATO membership.

Mr. President, you’re the only one who can save us. If you save us, you can stop China’s aggressions. You can also save the world.

— Jimmy Lai, in an interview with CNN in 2020, addressing Donald Trump.

It is quite clear that if we can come together as a community and shine a little bit of light tonight, I think there’s nothing better that we could be doing.

— Brett Smiley, the Mayor of Providence, during a news conference following the shooting at Brown University.

She told me she is very happy to be freed, that she is thankful to the USA and Trump for their efforts in leading the process, and to all countries involved.

— Tatsiana Khomich, sister of Maria Kolesnikova, about a phone call with Kolesnikova after her release.

If the values we celebrate on stage are not lived behind the scenes, even the most beautiful songs lose their meaning.

— Nemo explains that the values of the Eurovision Song Contest do not align with the decisions of the EBU.

The armed villains of the West, armed with whatever latest military hardware they are, cannot match this revolutionary army with an unfathomable spiritual depth.

— Kim Jong Un at a ceremony honoring the soldiers of the 528th Regiment of Engineers of the Korean People’s Army.

Switching back to the use of Times New Roman would 'restore decorum and professionalism to the department’s written work.'

— Marco Rubio stated this in an 'Action Request' memo obtained by The New York Times.

But the idea that this is some action by Reddit to protect the political freedoms of young people is a complete crock.

— Health Minister Mark Butler commented on Reddit's legal challenge against the under-16 social media ban.