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"Every form of government tends to perish by excess of its basic principle."

"Government is a contrivance of human wisdom to provide for human wants. People have the right to expect that these wants will be provided for by this wisdom."

"I don't mind what Congress does, as long as they don't do it in the streets and frighten the horses."

"I believe there is something out there watching us. Unfortunately, it's the government."

"I am concerned about the whole man. I am concerned about what the people, using their government as an instrument and a tool, can do toward building the whole man, which will mean a better society and a better world."

"The Federal Government should be the last resort, not the first. Ask if a potential program is truly a federal responsibility or whether it can better be handled privately, by voluntary organizations, or by local or state governments."

"You will find that the State is the kind of organization which, though it does big things badly, does small things badly, too."

"Freedom of opinion can only exist when the government thinks itself secure."

"It's a good thing we don't get all the government we pay for."

"On account of being a democracy and run by the people, we are the only nation in the world that has to keep a government four years, no matter what it does."
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"We improved the environment in which our children live, learn and play by decreasing crime and clamping down on abuse and violence in the home and on the streets."

"At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of parents."

"During the last regular session and the most recent special session, measures that I see as little more than Band-Aids were applied to three health programs in the state."

"We emerged from the events of September 11 more steadfast in our beliefs, more courageous in our actions and more determined to protect our values than ever before."

"Arizona now has one of the most innovative systems of financing school construction in the nation."

"I have said it on several occasions, several times from this podium, that providing a quality education for our children is high on my priority list. I will not stop now."

"While I have some regrets that this is my last opportunity to deliver a State of the State address, I appreciate and am humbled by the opportunities this great state has given me."

"Today, Arizona's sons and daughters, mothers and fathers are proudly serving their country."
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