"When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators."

Selling, Buying, First, Legislation

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"When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators."

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"It defies common sense that stores are fined for selling toy guns to children, but someone who isn't even allowed to board an airplane in this country can purchase as many real guns he wants with no questions asked."

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"And now, of course this is another thing I didn't count on, that now as the governor of the state of California, I am selling California worldwide. You see that? Selling."

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"Use the same measure for selling that you use for purchasing."

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"Oh yeah - for sure - hardly a week doesn't go by when I don't hear something wonderful that someone has made in some low-budget situation, primarily with a view to selling a few hundred copies at their concerts."

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"Selling is our No. 1 job. Never get away from selling a lot of merchandise personally. The more you sell the more you learn."

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"After all we did for Britain, selling that corduroy and making it swing, all we got was a bit of tin on a piece of leather."

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"I'm all for selling books, but when guys are burning my house down, that's where I draw the line."

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"I did commercials since I was 16, and that's kind of acting, depending on what you're selling."

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"Actually, we got signed in November of 2000 with Dreamworks which is the most amazing label. We have friends on other labels and though we are not selling millions of records, yet, they treat us with tons of respect and give us some very good guidance."

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"In our brief national history we have shot four of our presidents, worried five of them to death, impeached one and hounded another out of office. And when all else fails, we hold an election and assassinate their character."

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"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences."

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