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"Others like City Hall the old way, when they could make deals behind closed doors with your tax money."
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"There's a correlation between the number of digits on a man's bank balance, and, the number of things that his woman is willing to forgive him for."

"The Bible does not say money is the root of all evil; it says the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. A poor man who, in his heart, worships the idea of being rich is more vulnerable to its evils than a rich man who has a heart to use it all for the Lord."

"Architect. One who drafts a plan of your house, and plans a draft of your money."

"Politics has become so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to be defeated."

"You cannot spend money in luxury without doing good to the poor. Nay, you do more good to them by spending it in luxury, than by giving it; for by spending it in luxury, you make them exert industry, whereas by giving it, you keep them idle."

"Because people have no thoughts to deal in, they deal cards, and try and win one another's money. Idiots!"

"If advertisers spent the same amount of money on improving their products as they do on advertising then they wouldn't have to advertise them."

"Among other possibilities, money was invented to make it possible for a foolish man to control wise men; a weak man, strong men; a child, old men; an ignorant man, knowledgeable men; and for a dwarf to control giants."
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"The city has to do what any citizen or family does, when you have a dream. You tighten your belt. You sacrifice some luxuries. Above all, you don't waste a dime."

"Given the way some fought for the status quo when I authored the new Ethics Code and created the city's first Ethics Commission, we are going to need your strong support to get an even tougher Ethics Code passed this year."

"But there is so much more to do for the city we love... a Dallas with roads as strong as our businesses, parks as beautiful as our children, a downtown as tall as our imagination."

"There's still is a status-quo group at City Hall who likes things done the old way, behind closed doors."

"In many ways, our campaign this year will be the same as last time: We're still going to focus on fixing up basics and cleaning up ethics at City Hall."

"It's wasteful spending like this that not only forces tax increases and cuts in vital services... but also really make you wonder: who is City Hall looking out for?"

"If there's one thing I hope people are certain of it's this: I'm looking out for YOU - the taxpayer."

"And we did it because it's time for City Hall to stop looking out for City Hall and start looking out for the people like you and me who are footing the bill."

"From my very first day in the Mayor's office, I have worked closely with the Council members who share our vision of a city hall that really protects taxpayers and cares... yes... about the little things that make a big difference in people's lives."
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