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"Reduce the number of lawyers. They are like beavers - they get in the middle of the stream and dam it up."
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"Democracy, freedom and liberty do not make us more than what we are; it is our commitment that matters."

"A market where chief executive officers make 262 times that of the average worker and 821 times that of the minimum-wage worker is not a market that is working well. And it is surely not working well enough to build a solid middle class."

"Politics doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt politics."

"The British have always coped without becoming a dictatorship."

"Almost everyone in politics nowadays has at least one conflict of interest."

"They are now informing me that not only are they better than the powerful, the masters of the world whose spittle they have to lick (not from fear, not at all from fear! but because God orders them to honour those in authority) " not only are they better, but they have a "better time, or at least will have a better time one day. But enough! enough! I can't bear it any longer. Bad air! Bad air! This workshop where ideals are fabricated " it seems to me just to stink of lies."

"Oppression is opposition."
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"See that the President, the Cabinet and staff are informed. If cut out of the information flow, their decisions may be poor, not made, or not confidently or persuasively implemented."

"When cutting staff at the Pentagon, don't eliminate the thin layer that assures civilian control."

"Enjoy your time in public service. It may well be one of the most interesting and challenging times of your life."

"Test ideas in the marketplace. You learn from hearing a range of perspectives. Consultation helps engender the support decisions need to be successfully implemented."

"The price of being close to the President is delivering bad news. You fail him if you don't tell him the truth. Others won't do it."

"Imagine, a September 11 with weapons of mass destruction. It's not 3,000. It's tens of thousands of innocent men, women and children."

"Be able to resign. It will improve your value to the President and do wonders for your performance."
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