Paul Ryan Quotes
Do we believe that the goal of government is to promote equal opportunity for all Americans to make the most of their lives? Or, do we now believe that government's role is to equalize the results of peoples lives?
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For me, I'm always looking for the opportunity for a character that challenges me and lets me play two for the price of one.
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I love downtown L.A .and I relish any opportunity to spend time there.
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If you want the government off your back, get your hands out of its pockets.
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No more distressing moment can ever face a British government than that which requires it to come to a hard, fast and specific decision.
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I first heard African drum rhythms and chants at the movies. Then, when I had the opportunity to go to Africa and visit the villages, I heard the real, raw, true rhythms and realised the origins of the old Negro spirituals I grew up with in the South.
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I am racing to the studio the moment that God affords me the opportunity to hear again.
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A book tour is not a good opportunity to let your mind wander. You have to pay attention, remember salespeople's and interviewers' names, succinctly summarize your book in a 'selling' way, and so on.
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I'll remind you all, however, that for government, existence is a privilege, not a right.
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If equal affection cannot be, let the more loving be me.
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Pretty much at all times music motivates me. How can I say this without sounding in any way proud of myself? Obviously I've always written songs that are critical of our government, and talk about our times. Hopefully you attempt to be timeless while doing it.
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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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When I went off to the army when I was 17 years old, I believed in America and the rights of freedom. But today I believe my government is lying to the American people and that my president, George Bush, is a criminal.
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In China, going public has a cachet from a branding standpoint. It will improve our image to ad agencies, government regulators.
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The government's job is good governance for everybody. My government will make policies; if you fit into it, come on board, or stay where you are. My job is not to spoon-feed anyone.
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What we have to do is strike a balance between the idea that government should do everything and the idea, the belief, that government ought to do nothing. Strike a balance.
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I get to delve into some of the most creative experience I've had as an actor on 'Mr. Robot.' I think there's a wide opportunity for actors to do that now more so than ever on television.
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Many Americans, we know, are horrified by the posture of their government but seem to be helpless.
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No government proposal more complicated than 'This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private' ever works.
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I feel a responsibility to try and give back. I see young people out there who are trained, and any way I can help them and give them an opportunity is gratifying.
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Hitman does well and it certainly does well enough to survive, but at the same time I don't want to involve the character into the DC Universe even if it meant more sales, to the point where we sort of upset the balance that we have at the moment.
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I symbolized doping... My phone rarely rings. I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of riders who call me.
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If you start from a belief that the most knowledgeable person on earth does not have even one percent of the total knowledge on earth, that shoots down social engineering, economic central planning, judicial activism, and innumerable other ambitious notions favored by the political left.
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Money is hard to earn and easy to lose. Guard yours with care.
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Do we believe that the goal of government is to promote equal opportunity for all Americans to make the most of their lives? Or, do we now believe that government's role is to equalize the results of peoples lives?
