Paul Martin Quotes
For years governments have been promising more than they can deliver, and delivering more than they can afford.
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A government capable of controlling the whole, and bringing its force to a point, is one of the prerequisites for national liberty. We combine in society, with an expectation to have our persons and properties defended against unreasonable exactions either at home or abroad.
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There are things that government can do to incentivize the free market to do a better job, yes. But is that a replacement for getting in the way, actively, of the fossil fuel industry and preventing them from destroying our chances of a future on a livable planet? It's not a replacement.
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I don't feel proprietary, but I do feel there is a human identity to the borough of Hackney that's quite peculiar. It was always bloody-minded and difficult; it always stood up to central government.
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One of the worst of errors would be the general admission of the proposition that a Government has no right to interfere for any purpose except for that of affording protection.
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Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.
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Hillary - at the end of the day, isn't that going to be about bigger government? Isn't that going to be about more taxes?
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The biggest challenge is always the governments - they try to stop all good things. I try to stay away from them as much as I can, as I know if someone can destroy something good, it's the government.
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We should be open to a discussion on keeping guns out of the hands of the mentally ill. I don't know how that manifests itself, but I'm looking to get elected president of the United States. I just want to let people know I have an open mind about how we might - how government might - interject itself in a lot of the problems we have.
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We do not take away the powers of surveillance. We do not take away the right and the power of the government to go after those who would do us wrong.
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The Supreme Court must strike down the government's illegal spying program as a violation of our Fourth Amendment right to privacy.
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After you pay your E-ZPass bill, there is no reason for the government to keep records of your travel.
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Conservatives sometimes forget that limiting government is not an end in itself but a means to a better society.
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The government would be making decisions about what type of care is given, what procedures can be performed, and the kind of medications prescribed. It would be a very profound change from the ideal to which we aspire.
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The world's greatest city - New York City - deserves a government that works for all New Yorkers. That starts with a mayor who is independent from party bosses and special interests, who isn't afraid to be honest with the people, and who is focused on the issues New Yorkers care about most.
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We need more transparency and accountability in government so that people know how their money is being spent. That means putting budgets online, putting legislation online.
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Left to me, the whole purpose of government is for the security of the citizens, like the security of lives and property.
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I believe this government cannot endure permanently, half slave and half free.
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City government can and must help San Franciscans prepare for emergencies in order to avoid tragedy where possible and minimize loss of life and property when emergencies occur.
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Most of Albania considers this Government to be legitimate.
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Government will not fail to employ education, to strengthen its hands and perpetuate its institutions.
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The power of magic has no known limits. A person knows, in a fair way, his own physical capacities, the weight of the blows he can deal, the furthest range of his arrows, the strength of his voice, the speed and endurance of his running; but the reaches of his mind are indefinite and, to his feeling, infinite.
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I abjure with a sincere heart and unfeigned faith, I curse and detest the said errors and heresies, and generally all and every error and sect contrary to the Holy Catholic Church.
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For years governments have been promising more than they can deliver, and delivering more than they can afford.
