John C. Danforth Quotes
The Senate is indeed a deliberative body, and that quality serves the nation well. A slow-moving government helps us maintain a stable government. But slow moving is not the same as immobile.
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We are asleep with compasses in our hands.
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I have lived under totalitarian Communism, so I prize freedom as much as anyone and have long fought for freedom of conscience and speech.
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I never allow myself to be pressured.
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This is where young players today want to land. They want to be NBA players because of the money.
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I am big believer that increase the size of the cake is as at least as important as distribution of the cake. To increase the size of the cake, you need to focus on progress.
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My goal is to improve my game, stay healthy and be competitive. If I have that, I know I can be able to win tournaments, which in the end is what it counts.
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I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life.
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Yes, I am a lingerie model, but I have class.
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We can no longer tolerate losing one more innocent child or putting one more firefighter at risk in a fire that could have been prevented at the cost of pennies by making a couple simple changes to the construction of a cigarette.
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I'm not the type to lay out on the beach, but I do love to work out outside, and that can really take a toll on your skin!
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Underneath this flabby exterior is an enormous lack of character.
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If boomers were always looking to shock, millennials are eager to share.
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If you don't vote, you don't count.
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Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love.
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At the same time, I would add that the American people have a lot of courage.
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The difference between our family and other poor families was that my mother actively chose to be poor. She was highly literate, and she had a college degree, but after my father left, she took the first secretarial job she could find and never looked for other employment again.
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I'm pretty much a straight guy on 'The Office.' We can't all be crazies. You need some balance.
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People aren't just paying more to fill their gas tanks or when they pay for their heating bills for their home; they are paying more at the grocery store, on air travel and for many other daily expenses.
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I saw a drummer play once when I was a kid and I thought, that's really cool. You know, you're moving. You're using your arms and fingers. So I tried it and I loved it.
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Maybe it takes forty years of your life to understand how the world seems to work.
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President Hinckley is not only a living prophet but also a living seer. He sees things that others do not see. He has the gift of discernment; he is an optimist and a realist. . . . Through President Hinckley's divine guidance, the Church has received many far-reaching blessings, many that are not obvious. I strongly encourage each of you to more closely follow his counsel and guidance, for truly 'a seer hath the Lord raised up unto his people' (Moses 6:36).
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Imagination makes you see all sorts of things.
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For students, the evolution-creation discussion can be a useful exercise, for it can help develop their critical thinking skills.
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The Senate is indeed a deliberative body, and that quality serves the nation well. A slow-moving government helps us maintain a stable government. But slow moving is not the same as immobile.
