When Dylann Roof walked into a black church, he wanted to start a race war. We didn't let him do that because… — Chuck Todd Copy Share Image
In democracy, as quaintly understood, voters pick their representatives. American democracy increasingly reverses that. Legislative districts are drawn to protect incumbents who,… — George Will Copy Share Image
I define the terms "founding fathers" and "founders" broadly to include an entire generation or two of Americans from many walks of… — Daniel L Dreisbach Copy Share Image
Fashion is the playing area for individuals that lack interior autonomy and need more support points, but who nonetheless feel the need… — Georg Simmel Copy Share Image
Representative William McK. Springer, remarks in the House, quoting Henry Clay: As for me, I would rather be right than be President.… — Bill Vaughan Copy Share Image
The representative system of government is calculated to produce the wisest laws, by collecting wisdom where it can be found. — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
As debate is rare in the House of Representatives, since nearly all real business is done in the committees, it is very… — D. W Brogan Copy Share Image
In most cases, if you've gotten to this point, you've already received a letter or phone message from your creditor with the… — Jean Chatzky Copy Share Image
There's a strong nativist tradition - saying, "we have to protect ourselves" - that comes from the founding of the country. If… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
The government's desire to expand global trade may be understandable, but we mustn't give away too much. We must tell our elected… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
To be honest, I still don't feel like I'm a representative or an ambassador for the sport. — Tony Stewart Copy Share Image
The surveillance revelations are critically important because they revealed that our rights are being redefined in secret, by secret courts that were… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
[ Massachusetts constitution] was [John Adams] attempt to justify that structure by the traditional notion of social estates - that the executive… — Gordon S. Wood Copy Share Image
Spiritual master is representative of God. Similarly, king is also representative of God. The father is also representative of God. These are… — A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Copy Share Image
It is not true that democracy will always safeguard freedom of conscience better than autocracy. Witness the most famous of all trials.… — Joseph A. Schumpeter Copy Share Image
I would like to run for the mayor of the city of Chicago. That has always been an aspiration of mine even… — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image
We always said that our struggle was not only against the British as representatives of colonialism, it was against all the evil… — Indira Gandhi Copy Share Image
I think a way to behave is to think not in terms of representative government, not in terms of voting, not in… — Howard Zinn Copy Share Image
I realize it's about the artists and about the fans. Those are the people who truly have the power. It's like politics,… — David Banner Copy Share Image
Mothers and fathers act in mostly similar ways toward their young children. Psychologists are still highlighting small differencesrather than the overwhelming similarities… — Sandra Scarr Copy Share Image
[American tax laws] are constantly changing as our elected representatives seek new ways to ensure that whatever tax advice we receive is… — Dave Barry Copy Share Image
The franchise itself gives no real power, unless accompanied by the right on the part of all the possessors of it to… — John Bright Copy Share Image
The right of voting for representatives is the primary right by which other rights are protected. To take away this right is… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
We are a representative democracy. But how did we get there? We got there through direct action. And that's enshrined in our… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
Not everyone supported gaming, but we had a general meeting and a vote on whether to pursue a casino or not and… — Donna M. Loring Copy Share Image
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