George Washington Quotes
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.
Quotes to Explore
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I would heartily welcome the union of East and West provided it is not based on brute force.
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Our rights come from God, not the government.
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Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.
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Building sustainable cities - and a sustainable future - will need open dialogue among all branches of national, regional and local government. And it will need the engagement of all stakeholders - including the private sector and civil society, and especially the poor and marginalized.
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The best government is the least government. In some areas, I'm libertarian. I don't subscribe to any one party; they are all bad.
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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 think, if you create the right economic framework in terms of government policy, that Saskatchewan can continue to succeed and grow. Instead of having people migrate from Saskatchewan, they will be migrating to Saskatchewan.
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I understand how bureaucracies work. And that's important because our government has become a vast, huge, bloated, corrupt bureaucracy.
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My first jobs after graduation in 1955 were as a project engineer for G.E. and later with the U.S. government in Washington, D.C., where I met and married my wife, Dolores Celini.
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I try to think what the character is thinking. Then, hopefully, I begin to feel it. I act and react not because I'm recalling a dog killed by a fire engine, but because I'm concentrating on what the character is going through.
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I'll remind you all, however, that for government, existence is a privilege, not a right.
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European values, civil rights, freedom of speech, freedom of informatio,n and freedom of assembly are being violated by Spain's central government.
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I used to buy into a former Supreme Court justice's argument that you can't scream fire in a crowded theater. Well, I think you can.
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I went through a low phase for two years when I had a string of flops. At that time, I even felt that I was in the wrong profession and that I should leave acting. But thankfully, I utilised that time to introspect and went on a self-exploration trip. I did theatre in between, and it helped grow the fire within me.
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Be a force of love as often as you can and turn away negative thoughts whenever you feel them surface.
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Throughout history, when societies face tough economic times, we have seen democratic reforms deferred, decreased trust in government, persecution of minority groups, and a general shrinking of the democratic space.
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Grace is not opposed to effort. It is opposed to earning. Effort is action. Earning is attitude. You have never seen people more active than those who have been set on fire by the grace of God.
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A fire eater must eat fire even if he has to kindle it himself.
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I want to fire the whole lot. Instantly. Out, out. No 'District' commands, no golden bowlers, nothing. Out … If I could, I'd do what Stalin did to Tukhachevsky.
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A lifetime contract for a coach means if you're ahead in the third quarter and moving the ball, they can't fire you.
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Don't like small talk, love rainy days.
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President Obama wants to increase the size of government and raise taxes, while I support less government and more individual freedom.
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If you scramble about in search of inner peace, you will lose your inner peace.
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Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.
