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Quotes by Politician
"One has the right to be wrong in a democracy."
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"If today is your typical day in America, 80 of our fellow citizens will die from gunfire. In the last two weeks, more Americans have died from gunfire here at home in the United States than in the entire war in Iraq since it started."
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"The courtroom is a quiet place, Judge Roberts, where you park your political ideology, and you call the balls and you call the strikes."
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"But despite this breathtaking pace, I believe in the capacity of our democracy to meet these challenges."
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"The need to help spread democracy and the ability to do that will be much greater if we break this addiction to oil, which gives the oil princes and sultans the power in the Mideast."
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"As part of our renewal - we need to fight problems, not just wait for them to take place."
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"I think it would take a real stretch to think that I caused the problems with the economy."
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"An energy tax punishes senior citizens, it punishes rural Americans, if you use electricity it punishes you. This bill will increase your cost of living and may kill your job."
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"Immigration in America is a highly polarized issue and there are passionate views on both sides."
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"Could it be that all those reports coming from our own intelligence that Bush ignored was right all along? Could it be that the UN was right all along?"
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"The world must know that America holds to the highest standards of military conduct and human rights protections. Anything less is unacceptable."
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"Now Congress learns that the Veterans Administration failed to provide complete, accurate information on the money it needs for both this year and next year."
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"I think I can regard myself as a political decision-maker."
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"At a time when we are losing manufacturing jobs in this country, we should be doing everything we can to help our manufacturers stay competitive. They are the backbone of our economy."
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"I've read this same sentence about twenty times since you came in."Anybody else except Ackley would've taken the goddamn hint. Not him though..."What the hellya reading?""Goddamn book."He shoved my book back with his hand so that he could see the name on it. "Any good?" he said."This sentence I'm reading is terrific."
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"In light of the recent controversy surrounding foreign management of U.S. Ports, a thorough review of foreign management of U.S. airports needs to occur."
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"The beliefs expressed in the Declaration of Independence remain a standard for our nation today. They also remain a standard for those nations across the globe striving to achieve democracy."
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"But it is neither cannon nor bayonet that will do the worst damage to this city. No, this place will remember the war against our government just as long as there are inhabitants here."
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"As the Iraqi people better understand that Saddam Hussein and his regime are history, it is my hope that they will get behind the coalition effort to help them create a democratic government and rebuild their country."
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"Russia should support globalization. The Internet can develop in Russia in a very speedy way."
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"Do you know the difference between a beautiful woman and a charming one? A beauty is a woman you notice, a charmer is one who notices you."
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"The comparison to the old world is something to get excited about. We have the potential for more choice and innovation, and a different regulatory environment that doesn't place as much weight on economic regulations of terms and conditions."
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"Sports is a metaphor for overcoming obstacles and achieving against great odds. Athletes, in times of difficulty, can be important role models."
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"Democrats and Republicans alike support our military personnel."
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"Iowa is home to teachers, farmers, lawyers, factory workers, and many others who work hard every day to provide the best for their families and their future."
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"I made education the highest priority of my campaign - actually education and jobs - and the reason is a simple one: I think the future of America depends on it."
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"As Mayor of San Francisco, I will work hard to ensure that, in the event of natural or man-made disasters, San Franciscans are prepared and our City is protected."
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"Despite the state of denial exhibited by most Democrats, Americans all across the nation acknowledge that changes are necessary to preserve Social Security for today's younger workers."
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"I'm sure that they will continue to look for ways to try and undermine my support, but I have every confidence that in doing this job for South Dakota, I will continue to build on my support and be able to succeed once again in November."
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"There's a feeling that strength is determined by the size of a union. That clearly is nonsense."
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"Our struggle is to identify the sources of revenue and the means to obtain the funds.Without funds, all the planning and research studies can't help us."
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"I was determined that no British government should be brought down by the action of two tarts."
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"Canadians can get Parliament working again. Here's how to do that: elect more New Democrats."
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"The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act is an important authorization for our country and for our citizens, as we have seen so vividly in the last few weeks."
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"What shall I do then with Jesus, which is called Christ?"
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"Don't let the opinions of the average man sway you. Dream, and he thinks you're crazy. Succeed, and he thinks you're lucky. Acquire wealth, and he thinks you're greedy. Pay no attention. He simply doesn't understand."
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"It is an axiom, enforced by all the experience of the ages, that they who rule industrially will rule politically."
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"My Eighth District, like others, counts on these family businesses and their teams working hard to support their families and aid their communities. As retailers, these teams often bring different or unique products to the marketplace."
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"The United Nations has a lot of capacity on the ground."
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"Let us tell our legislators in advance, that this is a right, restraints on which, we will not, cannot bear; and that every attempt to restrain it is a palpable wrong on God and man."
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"The problem is going to be finding the right words and implementing it in a way that is really dealing with people that are inciting and not preventing honest discussion of the underlying causes of this horrendous political situation the world is in now."
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"A trillion here, a trillion there and pretty soon you're talking about real money."
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"How I say it has as much of an impact on what people think of me as what I say."
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"Will you, my countrymen, the descendants of these men, warmed by their blood, inheriting their language, and having the principles for which they struggled confided to your care, allow them to be violated in your hands?"
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"No matter how many troops we have in place or how long they stay, we cannot impose a parliamentary democracy there any more than the insurgents can impose a theocracy."
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"America has faced much more difficult times, including potential national extinction, without flinching."
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"Let's use the energy of this historic year to propel us toward our shared vision of a greater Boston."
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