Zephyr Teachout Quotes
Oftentimes people get it wrong when they say we need to educate voters first and then give them power. I tend to favor giving them power first.
Quotes to Explore
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What brought mass innovation to a nation was not scientific advances - its own or others' - but 'economic dynamism': the desire and the space to innovate.
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By what right do you refuse to accept the vote of a citizen of the United States?
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My son, Wolfgang, plays drums, guitars and bass.
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I have dedicated many years to economic study, up to the Ph.D. level, to analyze and understand the inherent weaknesses of aid and why aid policies have consistently failed to deliver on economic growth and poverty alleviation.
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I'm a chubby middle-aged white guy with short hair. I think that's it, really. I kind of have a look. Right now, I'm not fat enough to be the fat friend, but I'm not thin enough to be the leading man, so I look like a cop.
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When a 300-pound person like me is playing, I'm supposed to drink at least a gallon of water a day.
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Common Core results finally give families an accurate barometer of whether our kids are mastering the skills they need to succeed in a knowledge-based global economy, early enough that we can intervene.
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Our best thoughts come from others.
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Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first about the foundations of humility. The higher your structure is to be, the deeper must be its foundation.
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Truth is the property of no individual but is the treasure of all men.
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Most Americans probably have no idea how hostile anti-abortion sidewalk counseling outside clinics can be. There's a reason pro-choicers volunteer to escort patients as they make their way past angry crowds to the clinic door.
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Notice the difference between what happens when a man says to himself, I have failed three times, and what happens when he says, I am a failure.
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Effective preaching starts with loving the people we're preaching to.
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I know that I've played a lot of comedic roles. It's a visual medium. When you get one role, you start to get cast in that role for awhile because that's what people have seen you do, and have hopefully seen you do it successfully.
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In general, while Trump has been a master of Twitter, he has shown an aversion to, and ignorance of, technology itself.
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If you have read me for any length of time, you know I am less than enthralled with much of what passes for financial news.
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I have 'To Kill A Mockingbird' signed by Harper Lee. That is my prized possession.
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When you forgive somebody, it doesn't necessarily mean you want to invite them to your table.
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All I need is a camera and I'll make things happen.
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I told my mom I went gold, and she didn't know what that meant, and I was immediately humbled.
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I loved fairy tales as a kid, so that's where my mind gravitates.
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I joined the struggle in the belief that I was following the voice of the people; I quit it now for the same reason.
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What we usually do to great men and women is relegate them to homogenised heroism. Their words and actions become soundbites and images in a way that gives us an excuse not to act bravely in our own lives.
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Oftentimes people get it wrong when they say we need to educate voters first and then give them power. I tend to favor giving them power first.
