Jeh Johnson Quotes
The problem is that the American public is suspicious of executive power shrouded in secrecy. In the absence of an official picture of what our government is doing, and by what authority, many in the public fill the void by envisioning the worst.
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Corruption is everywhere. It's not just in the Congress. Corruption is not just your prerogative or mine.
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I don't know who Little Richard is.
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I knew that for this movie to work it had to be very hot and very real, and it wasn't going to be a case of doing it Hollywood all covered with a nice little sheet.
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There's no specific mission statement for the 'Toast.'
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I am very outspoken, obviously, and I should say that I can't judge anyone for doing anything.
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I'm not going to freeze under the pressure. I'm hoping I can stand up to it.
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When you're on a movie set and you are hopefully making a comedy, everyone's stifling their laughter. You're looking at the crew guys, hoping someone is making that face like, and not like, this is not working out, man.
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My impression of Americans from the beginning is of the best, and I have never since had cause to alter my mind. They are a kind, sympathetic race of people and naturally proud of their country.
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Many, many people of the Revolutionary generation, the generation that fought in the Revolutionary War, understood that slavery was somehow in contradiction to what America was saying it was. And many of those folks also, at the very least, gave land to African Americans when they were liberated.
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Growing up in Australia, space exploration wasn't something I was too aware of.
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Most companies don't have the luxury of focusing exclusively on innovation. They have to innovate while stamping out zillions of widgets or processing billions of transactions.
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Together, the Jenner sisters have left their mark on the jewelry and fashion accessories industry, first with The Kendall & Kylie Collection at PacSun in 2012, the Metal Haven jewelry collection in 2013, and a line of shoes and handbags for Steve Madden in 2014.
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A surgeon wouldn't sell his tools. A lawyer doesn't sell his law books. I'm not going to sell my horse. I'm a sportsman.
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We owe it to all our veterans to make sure they have a chance to achieve the American Dream, just like the rest of us.
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Freedom is popular. Bring it on.
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I'm basically for the whole year just traveling with three suitcases.
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Photography is like a moment, an instant. You need a half-second to get the photo. So it's good to capture people when they are themselves.
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What is needed by him who would succeed in the highest degree possible is careful planning. He is to accumulate reserved power, that he may be equal to all emergencies.
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Exaggeration is a prodigality of the judgment which shows the narrowness of one's knowledge or one's taste.
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How shall I be able to rule over others, that have not full power and command of myself?
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The metaphor for Palestine is stronger than the Palestine of reality.
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I can cure AIDS, and I will.
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I think it would be amazing to be a character actor and still be a lead now and then in movies.
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The problem is that the American public is suspicious of executive power shrouded in secrecy. In the absence of an official picture of what our government is doing, and by what authority, many in the public fill the void by envisioning the worst.
