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The death of classical music is perhaps its oldest continuing tradition. -- Charles Rosen
As a Member of Congress, I've continued my family's tradition of focusing on education. -- Mark Kennedy
We must honor our country's tradition of openness and continue to welcome new immigrants. -- Jose Serrano
My visit this autumn is an opportunity to continue that rich tradition of visits between Canterbury and Rome. -- Rowan Williams
The meditation traditions I started and have continued practicing have all emphasized inclusivity: anyone can do this who is interested. -- Sharon Salzberg
Minnesota has a proud tradition of having two Senators on the Ag committee - a tradition I'd like very much to continue. -- Al Franken
The American patriots of today continue the tradition of the long line of patriots before them, by helping to promote liberty and freedom around the world. -- John Linder
Free institutions certainly exist, but a tradition of passivity and conformism restricts their use - a cynic might say that this is why they continue to exist. -- Noam Chomsky
My father, one of the great entrepreneurs and philanthropists of this state, taught me that capital - monetary or political - is to be used to benefit others. I intend to continue that tradition. -- Jon Huntsman, Jr.
Washington State has a strong tradition of a positive relationship - positive working relationship between labor and management, whether in the private sector or the public sector. It needs to continue to be that way. -- Rob McKenna
I welcome a discussion on a long-term, pro-active approach to disaster relief for Americans. Until Congress arrives at a conclusion, however, we must continue to honor America's honorable tradition of helping Americans recover for natural catastrophes. -- Cedric Richmond
My true function within a society which embraces all of us is to continue an age-old tradition. This tradition is to create images from the depths of the imagination and to give them form, whether visual, intellectual or musical. -- Michael Tippett
I was named after the great emperor Cyrus as my father, Farokh Broacha, was a great admirer of the Persian emperor. Continuing the tradition, I have named my son after Mikhail Gorbachev, someone whom I admire. He gave his people freedom. -- Cyrus Broacha
My mother, whose family was heavily rabbinic, said she wanted me to continue the family tradition in the rabbinate. My father said he wanted me to be a scholar of the Talmud, but he wanted me to make my living in science. -- Norman Lamm
There's a huge cost in being bipartisan, a tradition started by Newt Gingrich when he took over the House in 1994 and has continued forward, that you dare not vote against the Republican Party even if you're voting against your own initiatives and your own interests. -- Gwen Moore
When I think of the library of Alexandria and of the fact that, although it burnt down, people continue to sort the letters of the alphabet according to that tradition, then that makes certain expressions of modernity, even of interventions on the textual level, possible. -- Alexander Kluge
I had hoped that the board would accept Johnny Hon's offer of a loan to buy the stadium back for the club, as I think this would be best way of continuing the long tradition of Cambridge United in Cambridge - and it was a generous offer. -- Anne Campbell
As regards my own 'philosophy,' I continue to be inspired by the music, liturgy and architectural tradition of the Anglican Church in which I was brought up. No one can fail to be uplifted by great cathedrals - such as that at Ely, near my home in Cambridge. -- Martin Rees
There is an increasing push to compartmentalize faith separately from our life in the public square - and it's not possible - at least, it's not possible if we continue the American tradition of true individual freedom, which also implies individual responsibility. Without an objective moral standard, that's not possible. -- Mike Huckabee
I think that Michael Jackson, just as an entertainer, as a figure who embodies the contradictions of black identity and the possibilities of R&B music in the '70s and '80s, will continue to be one of the most recognized and formidable human beings that we've ever produced in our tradition. -- Michael Eric Dyson
Some of my educated Filipino friends were aspiring poets, but their aspirations were all in the direction of the United States. They had no desire to learn from the bardic tradition that continued in the barrios. Their ideal would have been to write something that would get them to Iowa, where they would study creative writing. -- James Fenton
Tradition simply means that we need to end what began well and continue what is worth continuing -- Jose Bergamin
If you plan on continuing a tradition, it might be a good idea to find out just what tradition it is that you intend to continue. -- Pat Metheny

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