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'Look, I believe in the mission of this organization, and I believe I can carry it out.' PAUL WOLFOWITZ, World Bank president, responding to calls for his resignation after he helped arrange for pay hikes for his girlfriend

'I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul.' ICHIRO SUZUKI, player for the Seattle Mariners, about facing fellow Japanese player Daisuke Matsuzaka, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox

'I have no Plan B.' JOHN MCCAIN, Republican Senator and presidential candidate, who said building up American forces in Iraq is the only way to avoid failure there

'Well, you know, people can vote for whomever they want. That's true in my election, and it's true on American Idol.' HILLARY CLINTON, Democratic Senator and presidential candidate, when asked what the U.S. can do about American Idol contestant Sanjaya Malakar

'When the lion is chasing the antelope, he doesn't look back. He has to eat.' ROBERT CHERUIYOT, of Kenya, about what kept him moving as he won his second consecutive and third overall Boston Marathon April 16 by running it in 2 hr. 14 min. 13 sec.

'We're just as innocent today as we were back then.' DAVID EVANS, Duke lacrosse player, after North Carolina attorney general Roy Cooper declared Evans and two teammates innocent of rape charges filed against them

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