Pope Francis' comments that human activity is mostly to blame for global warming top a list of the most notable quotes of 2015, as compiled by a Yale Law School librarian who also included several sound bites from the US presidential campaign. Fred Shapiro, an associate librarian at the law school, said the 10th annual "Yale Book of Quotations" list of most notable quotes, released Tuesday, aren't necessarily the most "eloquent or admirable quotations," but rather ones that were famous, important, or particularly revealing of the spirit of the times.
- "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 Sí" encyclical, June 18.
- "The American people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails." —Bernie Sanders to Hillary Clinton, Democratic debate, Oct. 13.
- "Everybody thought Hillary Clinton was unbeatable, right? But we put together a Benghazi special committee, a select committee. What are her numbers today?" —Rep. Kevin McCarthy, Sept. 29.
- "Look at that face! Would anyone vote for that?" —Donald Trump on Carly Fiorina, in Rolling Stone, Sept. 24.
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