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.
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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'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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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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I joke that we're not dissimilar to a rock band in the '70s.
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I've always wanted to be my own person and stand by the things I believe in and I thought I might lose that independence if I ran for political office.
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The Fourth of July should be celebrated with big hearts.
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I'm gonna still play some dates, but I'm not gonna do anything near like I did it before.
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As members of Congress, we take an oath to uphold the Constitution and bear true faith and allegiance to the United States, not the Republican or Democratic party. I have been willing to stand up to my own leadership when it's in the national interest.
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One of the things that's unique about Louisiana politics is that people here have a much more realistic attitude about who their politicians are. They know they are human and not saints or Mormons or Eagle Scouts.
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Chill December brings the sleet, Blazing fire, and Christmas treat.
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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.
