- Nov 07, 2020
Government Quotes
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These "government" quotes come largely from public testimony and accountability — speakers describing appearances before Congress and the basic expectation that citizens deserve clear answers from officials. For related themes, see Business quotes.
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- Intellectual
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- Nov 07, 2020
But ultimately what I was impressed by during my years in government was how much the intellectual climate and the prevailing intellectual notions constrained and represented the universe within which the discourse took place.
- Nov 07, 2020
You can't have a situation in which companies proceed on a permanent basis relying only on cash from the government.
- Experience
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am a partisan and artisan of Europe. But I draw the lessons of my experience in government.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
What public health really is is a trust. That's why I used the term 'Betrayal of Trust' as the title of my book. It's a trust between the government and the people.
- Right
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think the Americans have it right. The idea of having guns is essentially to protect yourself from a totalitarian government.
- Knowledge
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- Nov 07, 2020
This is quite public knowledge. The South African government has said they're doing it. They've started seizing their first couple hundred farms.
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
Some people think my father was a spy, because of working for that government agency in Vietnam, but he can't find his car keys, much less keep a national secret.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
South Dakota is a great state because of its values, not because of dependence on government.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a trans person, I don't feel welcome in most public spaces. Especially now with Trump, I don't feel faith or recognize that we're protected by the government or administration.
- Forward
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- Nov 07, 2020
A government should not function based on the pressures of some or others. It should try to adapt a mix of measures that fits every context and generates the appropriate steps forward.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Salt Lake City gave me a lot of surprises. How progressive the city actually is, for instance, compared to the rest of Utah - it's like this purple dot in a sea of red. And the government there is kind of a mix of conservative values and progressive ideas.
- Challenges
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- Nov 07, 2020
The presidential candidates are offering prescriptions for everything from Iraq to healthcare, but listen closely. Their fixes are situational and incremental. Meanwhile, the underlying structural problems in American politics and government are systemic and prevent us from solving our most intractable challenges.
- Nothing
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- Nov 07, 2020