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Quotes by Politician
"I think if we're going to have to landfill trash, and I think we basically have to, we might as well get the upside for it and dedicate that upside to improving the environment in so many different ways."
69
"I like computers. I like the Internet. It's a tool that can be used. But don't be misled into thinking that these technologies are anything other than aspects of a degenerate economic system."
69
"I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I look at the obituary page. If my name is not on it, I get up."
69
"Cultivation of mind should be the ultimate aim of human existence."
69
"The greatest monarch on the proudest throne is obliged to sit upon his own arse."
69
"When a 'Life of Brian' comes out with Muhammad in the lead role, directed by an Arab equivalent of Theo van Gogh, it will be a huge step forward."
Will,
69
"Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning."
69
"Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man."
68
"I want all the interested parties to come together and develop a solution that provides additional water and helps the lower Arkansas River communities thrive again."
68
"But it is well to remember that we are dealing with nations every one of which has a direct individual interest to serve, and there is grave danger in an unshared idealism."
68
"You've had some terrific print information that gets everybody's attention in this town."
68
"Well, opera began with an intent to resuscitate Greek drama, that is, modern opera as we know it."
68
"Democrats are fighting for a new direction that includes protecting Social Security as well as making healthcare affordable, bringing down the high cost of gasoline, and making higher education more accessible for all Americans."
68
"The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next."
68
"I believe the record I was allowed to help establish by the side of the president was important."
68
"My opinion is that he's a swindler and you're a sucker."
68
"We now have the opportunity of giving to the USSR its Vietnam war."
68
"America does not fight for land, glory or riches."
68
"From the beginning, each human embryo has its own unique genetic identity."
68
"I believe politicians should always remain realistic."
68
"My own electorate, which I represented for 36 years as an anti-apartheid politician, had a considerable number of Jewish voters supporting me throughout my career."
68
"If you're not inthe mood, you can't do that stuff right."
68
"Cambridge is thriving and Britain is working. We have been telling people - 'if you value it, vote for it' - and this is particularly relevant in Cambridge."
68
"The rubber industry is of much significance to our countries. For millions of our smallholders, the rubber tree is a tree of life, serving as a crucial source of income for earning a living and raising families."
68
"Hard times don't create heroes. It is during the hard times when the 'hero' within us is revealed."
68
"When you've been driving in the top category for 10 years, you're obviously not a kid any more. You know, I'm married now and I've got two kids. That let's you know you're getting older."
68
"I believe the Bible is the best gift God has ever given to man. All the good from The Savior of the world is communicated to us through this Book."
68
"When Joan D' Arc was asked by her judges why as a Christian she did not love the British, she answered that she did love them, but she loved British in their country. In the same way, we do not hate the Turks, we love them, but in their country."
68
"When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation."
68
"For many of those who had historically supported welfare programs in the broadest sense, it was perfectly reasonable to enact legislation in which poor people were the objects of efforts to assist them."
68
"I believe firmly in reconciliation among Vietnamese to avoid unnecessary shedding of the blood of Vietnamese."
68
"You need a graphic understanding of a situation to make a complete judgment and we didn't have that."
68
"All that I am or hope to be I owe to my angel mother."
68
"In Iraq we must succeed. Failure is not an option."
68
"If two people were exactly alike, one of them would be unnecessary."
68
"I think our voters have made it clear. Unless someone can demonstrate to me that having larger class sizes is better than having smaller class sizes, I'm not going to support it."
68
"The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just."
68
"Lincoln on Grant: "He makes things get. Wherever he is, he makes things move."
68
"Everyone tries to define this thing called Character. It's not hard. Character is doing what's right when nobody's looking."
67
"In the housing projects, people talked of ways to reduce crime, relieve overcrowding, and they were good ideas that we plan to study, and possibly implement."
67
"The advantage is I have my family with me all the time. When your daughter takes her first steps or says her first words and your son is going through potty training, I'm not missing any of those things."
67
"It is imperative that we make consumers more aware of the long-term effects of their financial decisions, particularly in managing their credit card debt, so that they can avoid financial pitfalls that may lead to bankruptcy."
67
"As it has for America's other indigenous peoples, I believe the United States must fulfill its responsibility to Native Hawaiians."
67
"The discoloration is very minimal. I have not turned blue. The extent of skin discoloration is not even remotely near what the news media are saying. It is barely noticeable."
67
"The problem was just a mean attitude that festers and has to be challenged."
67
"Europe cannot survive another world war."
67
"In fact, because of their connection to the land, farmers do more to protect and preserve our environment than almost anyone else. They are some of the best environmentalists around."
67
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