* “The eyes of the world are upon us, and history will judge what we do here and now.”–Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, on Congress’ passage of the foreign aid bill package that includes Ukraine and Israel.
* “Russia would struggle to sustain its assault on Ukraine without China’s support.”–Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who recently met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
* “I don’t know whether (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu) is afraid of peace, incapable of peace or just doesn’t want peace. But he has been an obstacle to the two-state solution. … He should resign.”–Nancy Pelosi.
* “The only way we are going to keep our standard of living rising is to build a society that produces people who can keep inventing the future.”–Thomas Friedman, author of “The World Is Flat.”
* “Voters make decisions based on their lived experience.”–Mark Zuckerberg.
* “The left celebrates difference more than commonality.”–(Liberal) author Michael Tomasky.
* “Latinas remain the largest group of women of color in the nation impacted by current or likely abortion bans.”–NBC News.
* “Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.”–Margaret Mead.
* “An optimist thinks that this is the best possible world. A pessimist fears that this is true.”–Robert Oppenheimer.
* “It’s surreal to drive by stores that are selling cannabis. A lot of people laughed at us, saying ‘This will never happen.’”–Vivian McPeak, a co-founder of Seattle’s Hempfest more than 30 years ago.
* “If we are going to call for peace, let’s do it peacefully.”–Florida Democratic Chairperson Nikki Fried.
* “You can’t go back. That’s gone. But I’m glad that I was in public life for 20 years, yesterday, and not today.”–Former Tampa Mayor and Florida Governor Bob Martinez, 89, on the political era he served in—and its comparison to today’s bitter contentiousness.
* “I think (Andrew Warren’s) got an awful lot of support.”–Former Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman.
* “I’m excited by the progress that’s being made to bring Brightline to Tampa.”–Mayor Jane Castor.
* “Build on the vibrant atmosphere at Amalie Arena by providing a complementary and unique experience.”–Josh Taube, CEO of Strategic Property Partners, on announcing plans to add an office complex, a mixed-use entertainment destination and a condo tower to the Water Street neighborhood.