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So he decided to act on advice he had been resisting for years: he outlined his speech, tailored it to his audience, and memorized what he wanted to say. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West

She paused, and Fisman spoke up: “No, the real me is the me revealed by my actions. That’s what an economist would say.” Blink

Her family’s motto was “sharing and caring,” and even in a community of active citizens, the Winstons distinguished themselves with their tireless service, religious devotion, and humanitarianism. Hidden Figures

We should not see the enslaved people simply as victims, but rather as actors—as the heralds of the interconnected world in which we all live today. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science

I guessed from the student’s reactions that Master Hemme was not particularly well loved. The Name of the Wind

But Congress could only enact laws if both chambers agreed—part of the “checks and balances” built into the U.S. In the Shadow of Liberty

While she was in London, Stanton visited with Angelina and Sarah Grimké, her abolitionist friends from New York, but she was most impressed by Lucretia Mott and the work she did as an activist. Votes for Women!

“She is withdrawn and rarely interacts with other students, even in activities that require no verbal communication.” The Book of Unknown Americans

Like my late father, like my sleepless daughter, I am always in motion, adrift when inactive. The Washington Post

The goddess Nemesis had promised him help, and he’d gotten it: the code to activate the Archimedes sphere. The House of Hades

All over the industrialised world, utility companies are starting to install hundreds of millions of "smart meters" which contain an on/off switch that can be remotely actuated. The Guardian

The pollution of water supplies with radioactive materials poses another problem. Silent Spring

I decide it can’t hurt to be proactive here, so I type in her address and start an email before I can stop myself. Every Day

At home I spent a lot of time wishing Qareeb would calm down, because he was so hyperactive, but at times like this I appreciated my brother and all of his fearlessness. Proud