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For 10 years now, Yale Law School's "Yale Book of Quotations" has compiled the most notable quotes of the year.
Fred Shapiro, an associate librarian at the New Haven, Connecticut, law school, told The Associated Press the list doesn't necessarily contain the most "eloquent or admirable quotations," but rather ones chosen because they were famous, important or particularly revealing of the spirit of the times. Here are Yale's top 10 from 2015. Did they get it right? Discuss in the comments section.
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10. Jerry Jones
"He's, of course, one of the real leaders on this team and he earns it and he earns it with respect from all of his teammates and that's the kind of thing that inspires a football team."
— Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on controversial player Greg Hardy, in remarks to reporters, East Rutherford, New Jersey, Oct. 25.
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9. Nobel medicine laureate Tim Hunt
"Three things happen when (female scientists) are in the lab. You fall in love with them, they fall in love with you and when you criticize them, they cry."
— Nobel medicine laureate Tim Hunt, remarks at World Conference of Science Journalists, Seoul, South Korea, quoted in The Guardian, June 10.
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Hillary Clinton
"What, like with a cloth or something?"
— Hillary Clinton, response to a reporter's questions about whether she wiped her server, North Las Vegas, Nevada, Aug. 18.
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7. Justice Anthony Kennedy
"These men and women ... ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right."
— Justice Anthony Kennedy, U.S. Supreme Court opinion on gay marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges, June 26.
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6. Ben Carson
"A lot of people who go into prison go into prison straight, and when they come out, they're gay. So, did something happen while they were in there?"
— Ben Carson, GOP presidential candidate, on whether homosexuality is a choice, CNN "New Day" show, Mar. 4.
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5. Donald Trump
"He's not a war hero. ... He's a war hero because he was captured. I like people that weren't captured."
— Donald Trump on John McCain, interview at Family Leadership Summit, Ames, Iowa, July 18.
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4. Donald Trump
"Look at that face! Would anyone vote for that?"
— Donald Trump on fellow Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina, quoted in Rolling Stone magazine, Sept. 24.
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3. Congressman Kevin McCarthy
"Everybody thought Hillary Clinton was unbeatable, right? But we put together a Benghazi special committee, a select committee. What are her numbers today?"
— Congressman Kevin McCarthy, Fox News Network "Hannity" show, Sept. 29.
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2. Bernie Sanders
"The American people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails."
— Bernie Sanders to Hillary Clinton, Democratic presidential debate, Las Vegas, Oct. 13.
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1. Pope Francis
"Scientific studies indicate that most global warming in recent decades is due to the great concentration of greenhouse gases ... released mainly as a result of human activity."
— Pope Francis, "Laudato Sm" encyclical letter, June 18
What do you think of Yale's choices? What quotes would you choose as the year's most significant? Join the discussion in the comments.
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