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Quotes by Politician

"Relativity must replace absolutism in the realm of morals as well as in the spheres of physics and biology."

"I think people are going to return to sanity when they see how ridiculous many of these charges are, and how the predictions are not borne out."

"I'm Bipolar but as normal as you except for the times my mind thinks like two."


"Any idealist who tries to join the Peace Corps must realize he is not going to change the world overnight."

"Not only the priceless heritage of our fathers, of our seamen, of our Empire builders is being thrown away in a war that serves no British interests - but our alliance leader Stalin dreams of nothing but the destruction of that heritage of our fathers?"

"People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both."

"Ultimately, China may use force to push for unification with Taiwan, a scenario we all must work to prevent."


"It is by attempting to reach the top in a single leap that so much misery is produced in the world."

"So, I think even in Saudi Arabia there is movement. And we have to remember that over the years they've stabilized the oil price and that is tremendously important for the economies of the world. I think we have no choice but to work with the government of Saudi Arabia."

"When I ran for Congress I promised to help make health care affordable again."

"Our party believes in diversity, not uniformity."

"The study of music was a family interest."

"When the Australian Government looked at how to meet the challenges, and the opportunities, presented by our ageing population, it saw that an all-encompassing approach was a prerequisite."

"Our founders got it right when they wrote in the Declaration of Independence that our rights come from nature and nature's God, not from government."

"The American people do not begrudge anyone his or her power until they start abusing it."

"Hospitals must provide emergency treatment to all who walk through the door, regardless of their citizenship status or ability to pay."

"Pointing fingers, trying to catch each other in scandal does not bring honor to this House."

"The photographs of Iraqi prisoners being subjected to degrading and humiliating treatment by their captors, and the reports of acts of sexual abuse, physical abuse, and other acts of maltreatment shock the conscience."

"If it has a name or a description it has or will exist at some point in time."

"By their own admission, leaders of the Republican Revolution of 1994 think their greatest mistake was overlooking the power of the veto. They gave the impression they were somehow in charge when they weren't."

"I've been told by many the art of poetry's dead, I believe it's alive on pages they haven't read."

"Millions of Americans take vitamins safely every day, including me. Vitamins and mineral supplements taken in recommended doses are safe. It's the designer supplements that are worrisome."

"Syria and Iran have always had a pretty tight relationship, and it looks to me like they just cooked up a press release to put out to sort of restate the obvious. They're both problem countries; we know that. And this doesn't change anything."

"If Mr. Bush and Mr. Forbes don't get most of the votes, they should be arrested for wasting money."

"Keep flax from fire youth from gaming."

"And when these advances are made, hydrogen can fill critical energy needs beyond transportation. Hydrogen can also be used to heat and generate electricity for our homes. The future possibilities of this energy source are enormous."

"Moreover, from reforming the tax code to our immigration system, to commonsense legal reform, President Bush put America on notice that he will continue fighting to make the country, and the world, a better place for future generations."

"It is the State which educates its citizens in civic virtue, gives them a consciousness of their mission and welds them into unity."

"A penny saved is not a penny earned if at the end of the day you still owe a quarter."

"Pharmaceutical companies are enjoying unprecedented profits and access with this Administration. Yet the Republicans' prescription drug plan for seniors has been a colossal failure, and over 43 million Americans wake up every morning without health insurance."

"The usefulness of cow-peas and soy-beans as human food has been recognized only recently in this country."

"All of us aspire to give our children something more, leave a country to our children that is a better one, a stronger one, with better jobs and growth and opportunity."


"Young people have been at the forefront of every great social movement in our country's history."

"I'm inspired by nature. Other artist's work is important for developing my perception."

"Committing genocide on behalf of an institution generates greater loyalty to it than merely getting people fired from their jobs on its behalf."


"As far as the Russians were concerned, I felt the reverse; they had adequate gold, if they wanted to buy, and they weren't dependent upon international trade. I felt they were more self-sufficient."


"Service is the rent that you pay for room on this earth."


"I am absolutely opposed to a national ID card. This is a total contradiction of what a free society is all about. The purpose of government is to protect the secrecy and the privacy of all individuals, not the secrecy of government. We don't need a national ID card."


"As you know, Social Security functions under the premise that today's workers will help finance benefits for retirees and that these workers will then be supported by the next generation of workers paying into the same system."

"There is an ongoing debate about the reform of the U.N. system."


"Happiness, or misery, is in the mind. It is the mind that lives."

"I'm thinking about governing as the governor of this state, and that's what I'm going to do."


"The London Games will be designed for the athletes and we will provide them with the very best venues and the very best conditions to pursue their sporting dreams in London."

"I am convinced that policies meant to reduce alleged carbon dioxide-induced global warming will be destructive."


"If we do not make tough decisions now, future Americans will have to make even tougher ones."

"I am positive that flexibility is a feminine characteristic."

"As governor, I learned the importance of having an agenda."
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