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"The weather is like the government, always in the wrong."
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"Every form of government tends to perish by excess of its basic principle."
"Government is a contrivance of human wisdom to provide for human wants. People have the right to expect that these wants will be provided for by this wisdom."
"I don't mind what Congress does, as long as they don't do it in the streets and frighten the horses."
"I am concerned about the whole man. I am concerned about what the people, using their government as an instrument and a tool, can do toward building the whole man, which will mean a better society and a better world."
"The Federal Government should be the last resort, not the first. Ask if a potential program is truly a federal responsibility or whether it can better be handled privately, by voluntary organizations, or by local or state governments."
"Freedom of opinion can only exist when the government thinks itself secure."
"It's a good thing we don't get all the government we pay for."
"We are a forward-looking people, and we must have a forward-looking government."
"The government must pursue a course of complete neutrality toward religion."
"Congress needs strong parties, but it also needs the capacity to deal with budget and entitlement challenges that are likely beyond the reach of pure partisan exertion."
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"It is so pleasant to come across people more stupid than ourselves. We love them at once for being so."
"It is always good policy to tell the truth unless of course you are an exceptionally good liar."
"People who have tried it, tell me that a clear conscience makes you very happy and contented; but a full stomach does the business quite as well, and is cheaper, and more easily obtained."
"We are so bound together that no man can labor for himself alone. Each blow he strikes in his own behalf helps to mold the universe."
"One we discover how to appreciate the timeless values in our daily experiences, we can enjoy the best things in life."
"I can see the humorous side of things and enjoy the fun when it comes; but look where I will, there seems to me always more sadness than joy in life."
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