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Quotes by Politician
"It is against this concept of the sovereign state, a state isolated by protectionism and militarism, that internationalism must now engage in decisive battle."
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"If you look at the timing of many of the Greek dramas from the theatrical point of view, it's all off, and I think the reason for that is that music played a very important part."
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"What we know from World War I is that some of our troops had acute symptoms of exposure to chemicals, had bad health and died because of chemical exposure in World War I."
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"The American invasion did not succeed in Vietnam, and will never succeed in Iraq."
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"It's a great country, where anybody can grow up to be president... except me."
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"Society as a whole is better off when information is available to the public. Whether you are talking about how to prevent disease, or about who does the best job of treating disease, it is useful to provide as much information to the public as possible."
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"The Senate is a place filled with goodwill and good intentions, and if the road to hell is paved with them, then it's a pretty good detour."
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"Privatizing Social Security doesn't make sense, and it's out of step with the fundamental value of ensuring that after a life spent working hard and contributing to the greatness of our nation, every American should have a secure retirement."
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"Let me die because I do not want to see the sun again."
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"The lessons of September 11 are that if we allow law enforcement to do their work free of political interference, if we give them adequate resources and modern technologies, we can protect our citizens without intruding on our liberties."
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"Compassion is contempt with a human face."
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"Despite the administration's long public information campaign, for many months polls have consistently indicated only 37 percent of those eligible for Medicare say they only partially understand the program."
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"Secure our borders first. Let us know and let us make sure the American people know that we're taking care of the important business of dealing with the illegal immigration into this country. You cannot begin to address the concerns of the people who are already here unless and until you have made certain that no more are coming in behind them."
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"These soldiers deserve a better defense secretary than the one we have."
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"Even top caliber hospitals cannot escape medical mistakes that sometimes result in irreparable damage to patients."
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"There are periods in history when change is necessary, and other periods when it is better to keep everything for the time as it is. The art of life is to be in the rhythm of your age."
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"I distinguish, between nationalism and patriotism."
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"Public housing is more than just a place to live, public housing programs should provide opportunities to residents and their families."
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"We have a VA hospital back home in St. Louis. Like many of our colleagues, we hear continued concerns about the access and the service. I have seen a statistic that more than 60,000 veterans today are waiting more than 6 months for an appointment at a VA hospital."
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"There is an abundance of misinformation, exaggeration, and blatant lies being spread by interest groups regarding the prospects for embryonic stem cell research."
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"I can support going in after Saddam Hussein, but I want to make sure I don't go alone."
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"Nowhere in this country should we have laws that permit drinking and driving or drinking in vehicles that are on American highways. This is not rocket science. We know how to prevent this, and 36 states do."
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"We have to attack those things which stand in the way of America progress. And what stands in the way of American progress right now is the federal government."
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"Additionally, any Human Rights Council reform that allows countries with despicable human rights records to remain as members, such as China and Saudi Arabia, is not real reform."
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"I know many writers who first dictate passages, then polish what they have dictated. I speak, then I polish - occasionally I do windows."
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"Well, I know I worked for Governor Rockefeller the last time he ran for his fourth term, and I obviously ran against Governor Cuomo the time he ran for his fourth term."
Time,
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"Yes, beef is what was for dinner last night. Tonight it will be my dinner, and it will continue to be."
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"Concord, solidarity, and mutual help are the most important means of enabling animal species to survive."
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"I would rather see the United States respected than loved by other nations."
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"All these stories are grist to the mill of the government because they build up a very useful war psychosis."
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"I have witnessed how education opens doors, and I know that when sound instruction takes place, students experience the joys of new-found knowledge and the ability to excel."
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"During the past 30 years, European governments have provided more than $15 billion in the form of low- and no-cost loans to Airbus for the specific purpose of developing new aircraft lines."
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"If I am outspoken of the dangers of intemperance to members of our armed forces, it is because we are all especially concerned for the welfare of those who are risking their lives in the cause of freedom."
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"Well, the tough thing for them is that the Republican primary is pretty far over to the right, just as the Democratic primary is further over to the left than the average voter in each party."
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"The last thing we need is to turn in on ourselves rather than face us up to what we have to do in the world."
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"We are taking the steps necessary to be ready to send whatever assistance is requested of us, and we are preparing to receive citizens who seek refuge in our state."
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"In a single moment, we witnessed the worst of human behavior. And in the next, the very best of human behavior. And even more, we witnessed the tremendous spirit of Americans."
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"Any Reform Bill which is worth a moment's thought, or the smallest effort to carry it, must at least double, and it ought to do much more than double, the representation of the metropolitan boroughs and of all the great cities of the United Kingdom."
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"What we do should have a Canadian character. Nobody looks his best in somebody else's clothes."
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"Chicago kept industry, attracted new business, became the center for convention trade and transportation."
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"Currently, the United States provides 22 percent of the U.N. annual budgets, over $900 million in fiscal year 2007, and some of that funding goes to the Human Rights Council."
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"I will say we now, in the polling in Wisconsin, much different than many other races, the public didn't perceive that we were getting a fair shake from the media."
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"You were doing a sadistic little disservice to your country."
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"The advantage of working for a corporation is that it has only one message, because a product or a service doesn't speak; it's just there, and you can advertise it."
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"Today is the day for the complaining to end and for statesmanship to begin. Today I am taking action to cut state spending and balance the budget this year."
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"Fractional Multiplicity' allows for a minute amount of our energy to be present in all places at all times."
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"To find out a girl's faults, praise her to her girlfriends."
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