The Senate is now considering increasing government subsidies for corn growers to produce more ethanol. If we produce enough ethanol we can postpone our next invasion of a Middle Eastern country for two to three years. ~Jay Leno
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The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse. ~James Madison
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It is not economical to go to bed early to save candles if the result is twins. ~Chinese Proverb
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Exaggeration is to paint a snake and add legs. ~Proverb
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Progress begins with the belief that what is necessary is possible. ~Norman Cousins
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In 1950, American families sent 1 of 50 of their hard earned dollars to Washington; today it is 1 in 4. ~John Ensign
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The family is the first economy. If the family breaks down, well, government gets bigger because of the consequences of family breakdown. We see in the neighborhoods where there are no marriages and there are no two-parent families. ~Rick Santorum
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Under capitalism, man exploits man; under socialism, the reverse is true. ~Polish Proverb
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Law is whatever is boldly asserted and plausibly maintained. ~Aaron Burr
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He that will have his son have respect for him and his orders, must himself have a great reverence for his son. ~John Locke
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Happy are men who yet before they are killed, can let their veins run cold. ~Wilfred Owen
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For boredom speaks the language of time, and it is to teach you the most valuable lesson of your life, the lesson of your utter insignificance. ~Joseph Brodsky
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The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases. ~Thomas Jefferson
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Our state has a balanced budget. We have to live within our means in the state of Wyoming. I was in the state senate. This country needs a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. ~John Barrasso
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One man's trash is another man's treasure. ~English Proverb
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I agree to, or rather aspire to, my doom. ~Pierre Corneille
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I feel lucky that I had my children late. Not that I would advise it in any shape or form. But I know friends who had children when they were young, struggled with feeling trapped. I can honestly say I have never once resented the fact that I could not go out because of my kids. ~Mariella Frostrup
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America gains most when individuals have great freedom to pursue personal goals without undue government interference. ~Sylvia Earle
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The First Amendment only says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." It can disrespect all it wants. ~P. J. O'Rourke
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Man, that did his ego good. Matter of fact, she hit him with anything like that again, he was going to feel like he could bench-press a city bus. With a jet plane on its roof. ~J.R. Ward
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Law represents the effort of man to organize society; governments, the efforts of selfishness to overthrow liberty. ~Henry Ward Beecher
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Conservatives brayed that government should stay out of the private sector; liberals bleated for nationalizing the banks. ~Steven Rattner
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Fire, water, and government know nothing of mercy. ~Proverb
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Extremism can flourish only in an environment where basic governmental social responsibility for the welfare of the people is neglected. Political dictatorship and social hopelessness create the desperation that fuels religious extremism. ~Benazir Bhutto
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Maine out of season is unmistakably a great destination; hospitable, good humored, plenty of elbow room, short days, dark nights of crackling ice crystals. ~Paul Theroux
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