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Quotes by Politician

"If two people were exactly alike, one of them would be unnecessary."

"If you're a governor of a big state, people sense your presence a little bit, even your fellow governors."

"If you look at Newcastle or Gateshead, even over twenty years, even with the previous administration, it has moved quite remarkably in transforming itself."

"Our national security is at risk when we rely on foreign oil to keep our economy moving forward."

"Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief. A patriot shows their their patriotism through their actions, by their choice."

"She has great problems of her own to solve, very grim and perilous problems, and a right solution, if we can attain to it, would largely benefit mankind."

"Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm."

"There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why... I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?"

"Consular cards are easily obtained with no proof of true identity and are easily forged."

"Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them."

"Texas, to be respected must be polite. Santa Anna living, can be of incalculable benefit to Texas; Santa Anna dead, would just be another dead Mexican."

"None of us knew what this power plant looked like. We had no schematic drawing."

"Tolerating evil leads only to more evil. And when good people stand by and do nothing while wickedness reigns, their communities will be consumed."

"We may smile at these matters, but they are melancholy illustrations."

"I think the Prime Minister has embarked on a journey and he has no idea where he's taking us."

"Where does virgin wool come from? The sheep that runs the fastest."

"The sovereignty of scriptures of all religions must come to an end if we want to have a united integrated modern India."


"Iraq can emerge as a beacon of hope and democracy in the Middle East, and the world, with our help."

"A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money."

"She walks well, she looks good. Let's see how she kisses."

"Poverty is not inevitable. It is a human ill that we can fight if we decide to do so together."

"On the plains of hesitation lie the blackened bones of countless millions who at the dawn of victory lay down to rest, and in resting died."

"The United States is not just an old cow that gives more milk the more it's kicked in the flanks."

"I'm a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will."

"And this administration and this House leadership have said, quote-unquote, they will stop at nothing to pass this health care bill. And now they've gotten rid of me and it will pass. You connect the dots."

"I have tried at every point to seek God's wisdom on the decisions I made, and I made it my business to speak up on behalf of the things God tells us are important to Him."

"Women's propaganda must touch upon all those questions which are of great importance to the general proletarian movement. The main task is, indeed, to awaken the women's class consciousness and to incorporate them into the class struggle."

"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."


"Without the right tools, we can't police our markets from illegal trade."

"Every man over forty is responsible for his face."

"Where liberty is, there is my country."

"I voted for the Defense of Marriage Act but I do not believe we should institutionalize a form of discrimination against any minority by amending the Constitution."

"If we continue to address the issue of the environment where we live as though we're the only species that lives here, we'll create a disaster for ourselves."

"I think the future also will not belong to those who are cynical or those who stand on the sidelines."

"The central conservative truth is that it is culture, not politics, that determines the success of a society. The central liberal truth is that politics can change a culture and save it from itself."

"With the exception of the New York Times, Fox news, and Lou Dobbs of CNN, and talk radio, the rest of the mainstream media has basically been silenced like a bunch of dumb monkeys."

"First law on holes - when you're in one, stop digging!"


"At the core, we are dealing with two parties that have fundamentally different views of the world."

"There is no good reason for our cattle producers to have such limited market access. Our beef is the best in the world, and we need to be allowed to reach global markets."

"Those people who want to express their religious beliefs on public property should enjoy the same rights that we provide to those protesting the war in Iraq."

"A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning."

"It's a great country, where anybody can grow up to be president... except me."

"I asked Dalai Lama the most important question that I think you could ask - if he had ever seen Caddyshack."

"Change is tough, people don't like it, but it is necessary. Take two aspirins and call me in the morning."

"Today, we can tell people we have a testing process and facilities in place on a nationwide basis."
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