Walter E. Williams Quotes
I prefer a thief to a Congressman. A thief will take your money and be on his way, but a Congressman will stand there and bore you with the reasons why he took it.
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Sometimes when you finish a book, you don't know quite what you've got.
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A 'conservative believer' must be someone who believes that Jesus was truly human as well as truly divine.
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I never got good at predicting what millions of people will suddenly decide is rational.
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Elections have to have at least a little meaning. Obama ran on income tax hikes for the wealthy. People knew they were voting for that. They 'want' that. And it's good policy.
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Well, it really describes what it feels like to be a normal person whose boss and friend suddenly runs for the president, and then becomes the president.
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Sam is there, Sam has been playing well, he has been doing great in camp.
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You want to know whether I can make a long speech, such as you are in the habit of hearing; but that is not my way.
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The reason I had unfaithfulness in one of my marriages is because I was too patriotic.
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To succeed in life, succeed at being yourself.
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I prefer a thief to a Congressman. A thief will take your money and be on his way, but a Congressman will stand there and bore you with the reasons why he took it.
