"The important thing to understand about legislators is that there are dozens of competing interests and issues that occupy them. They are stretched thin."

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"Character is destiny and character is important to American campaigns."

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"When you run for president of the United States, everybody does the same thing in the campaign-they talk about veterans, how much they admire them, how grateful they are."

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"The important thing to understand about legislators is that there are dozens of competing interests and issues that occupy them. They are stretched thin."

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"In the 2004 presidential election, we saw a wonderful example of citizens making contributions. In fact, individual giving to both the Kerry and Bush campaigns was the highest in our nation's history."

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"When the size of the group supporting your cause reaches a critical mass, any legislator or elected official has to pay attention."

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"I think any advocate who is effective has fully acquainted himself or herself with the legislator they are going to meet. Know what committees they are on, what issues they are interested in, all in an effort to build a bridge for communicating with them."

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"Character is destiny and character is important to American campaigns."

"When you run for president of the United States, everybody does the same thing in the campaign-they talk about veterans, how much they admire them, how grateful they are."

"The important thing to understand about legislators is that there are dozens of competing interests and issues that occupy them. They are stretched thin."

"In the 2004 presidential election, we saw a wonderful example of citizens making contributions. In fact, individual giving to both the Kerry and Bush campaigns was the highest in our nation's history."

"When the size of the group supporting your cause reaches a critical mass, any legislator or elected official has to pay attention."

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"I think any advocate who is effective has fully acquainted himself or herself with the legislator they are going to meet. Know what committees they are on, what issues they are interested in, all in an effort to build a bridge for communicating with them."

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"Politicians look for interests not people."

"When men reject reason, they have no means left for dealing with one another - except brute, physical force."

"Experience is in the fingers and the head. The heart is inexperienced."

"And they that rule in England, in stately conclaves met, alas, alas for England they have no graves as yet."

"I believe the term is 'eminent domain.'Ah, yes. That means 'theft by the government."

"There is no single truth in a world ruled by many political parties."

"I have been ever of opinion that revolutions are not to be evaded."

"Even if the paradise of material satisfaction, which they envisage as their final goal, were realized on earth, it would not bring mankind either contentment or peace."