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"The short memories of the American voters is what keeps our politicians in office."
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"Indeed, it is a sign of marked political weakness in anycommonwealth if the people tend to be carried away by mere oratory, if theytend to value words in and for themselves, as divorced from the deeds for whichthey are supposed to stand. The phrase-maker, the phrase-monger, the readytalker, however great his power, whose speech does not make for courage,sobriety, and right understanding, is simply a noxious element in the bodypolitic, and it speaks ill for the public if he has influence over them. To admirethe gift of oratory without regard to the moral quality behind the gift is to dowrong to the republic."

"In reality, commissions rarely solve complicated problems. Therefore, the following question arises: what is worse " to establish a commission knowing it cannot solve a complicated problem, or to believe that the commission will truly solve such a problem?"

"Let us remind our leaders that there is no place for personal interests in politics."

"M-governance is empowered governance. It has the potential to make development a truly inclusive and comprehensive mass movement. It puts governance into everyone's reach. It puts governance in your hands 24/7."

"Either cry for exchanging new currency notes for couple of days or crib for corruption for ages and generations with old one. Choice is yours."

"I think the positive competition between states in India is one of the most positive dynamics that the country has."

"Nothing lasts longer than a temporary government program."

"Let the government not be an instructor but a parent who loves and adjusts to the needs of the nation, But remember a parent does what makes things look good to the entire family without segregation."

"This submission is a restraint of liberty, but could be of no effect as to the good intended, unless it were general; nor general, unless it were natural."

"Tonight - by taking this solemn oath - I am no longer a private citizen but the Mayor of the City of Chicago."
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"We don't seem to be able to check crime, so why not legalize it and then tax it out of business?"


"If you want to be successful, it's just this simple. Know what you are doing. Love what you are doing. And believe in what you are doing."


"So let's be honest with ourselves and not take ourselves too serious, and never condemn the other fellow for doing what we are doing every day, only in a different way."


"I read about eight newspapers in a day. When I'm in a town with only one newspaper, I read it eight times."
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