Louie Gohmert Quotes
I had a lot of friends in high school who said, 'Louie, I don't care what the government does as long as they leave me alone.' Well, guess what, when you don't care what the government does, it does not leave you alone.
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I guess hip-hop has been closer to the pulse of the streets than any music we've had in a long time. It's sociology as well as music, which is in keeping with the tradition of black music in America.
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We say God and the imagination are one... How high that highest candle lights the dark.
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The PBSI (Indonesian Badminton Association) have to work harder to widen the pool and find quality players. The present indifferent culture has to change.
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I think what human beings need is to be able to laugh at the absurd, hold on to ambiguity, and learn to love nuance, instead of making everything one or the other, and structurally, so much of the Internet and online publishing doesn't have room for any of that.
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Everybody with a gun has a checkpoint in Lebanon. And in Lebanon, you'd be crazy not to have a gun. Though, I assure you, all the crazy people have guns, too.
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So I moved to Europe and only came back when directors like Robert Altman would call me after they'd seen my work in Full Metal Jacket.
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I found that the corridors of power in Delhi were littered with lobbies of various kinds.
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At the end of the day, I'd love to see children stop begging their parents to go to the circus. That's what would make me most happy.
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Give a boy address and accomplishments and you give him the mastery of palaces and fortunes where he goes.
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Men are freest when they are most unconscious of freedom. The shout is a rattling of chains, always was.
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Democracy is not about one party dominating.
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At an unprecedented time with the worst attack ever on our soil, our President displayed extraordinary determination, leadership and resolve when history was thrust upon him and the United States.
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Elves have this superhuman strength, yet they're so graceful. Tolkien created them to be angelic spirits, but I also saw Legolas as something out of the Seven Samurai.
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We must curtail the flow of illegal immigrants across the Mexican border.
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Heroes can be sweet.
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He who is not capable of enduring poverty is not capable of being free.
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Working on 'Austin and Ally' has been an absolute dream! We literally have fun every single day! Whether it's scaring each other or singing together or just hanging out in each other's dressing rooms, the cast and I are super close! I feel really lucky to be with everyone on our set!
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The key to wealth is not what we earn. It is in what is spent on us.
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I believe that marriage is not just a bond but a sacred bond between a man and a woman.
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What matters most is what sort of person you are becoming. Wise individuals care only about whom they are today and who they can be tomorrow.
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When you start a business, go for the lowest hanging fruit.
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Marriage is scary to me, man.
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People judge their capabilities partly by comparing their performances with those of others.
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I had a lot of friends in high school who said, 'Louie, I don't care what the government does as long as they leave me alone.' Well, guess what, when you don't care what the government does, it does not leave you alone.
