I am opposed to term limits because if we did not have seasoned professionals, we would not have the good government that… — George Will Copy Share Image
I think if you do term limits, you would really increase the power of lobbying. — Tim Kaine Copy Share Image
I am for making of terms annual, and for sending an entire new set every year. — John Adams Copy Share Image
I fundamentally believe in term limits, for Congress, presidents, and board members. — Jim Breyer Copy Share Image
Careerism in Washington "goes to the heart of what's wrong in America right now." — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
The traits in career politicians the public detests most are produced when ego triumphs over principle. — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
The ballot box and the voters and how they pay attention and the decisions they make are really what should define term… — Sara Gideon Copy Share Image
The member of Congress who is not making a career of politics looks quite differently at the world. — Robert Novak Copy Share Image
The career politicians in Washington had transformed a government "for the people" into a government for themselves and for special interests. — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
The permanent institutional expertise class is now no longer the legislators, it's the lobbyists who don't have term limits and are there… — Tim Kaine Copy Share Image
I would like to believe I would not have behaved differently had I not made a term limits pledge, but my own… — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
It's a lot easier to see, at least in some cases, what the long-term limits of the possible will be, because they… — K. Eric Drexler Copy Share Image
I've declined every congressional benefit I could decline, federal health insurance, the retirement program, the 403(b) program, which I think is overly… — Scott Rigell Copy Share Image
If many have their turns to rule, ... this will encourage all men to advance Righteousness and that the Commonwealth will hereby… — Gerrard Winstanley Copy Share Image
During the CPAC conference, Rand Paul told the crowd it was time for a new president and that people need to help… — Jimmy Fallon Copy Share Image
If congress refuses to obey its own rules. If congress refuses to pass a balanced budget. If congress refuses to read the… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
I think we have a Tea Party mandate, and that Tea Party mandate is for good-government type of things, things like term… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
You know, if government were a product, selling it would be illegal. ... Government contains impure ingredients - as anybody who's looked… — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
Statesmen exhibit five key commitments: 1) A commitment to principles above politics; 2) An ability to compromise without abandoning principle; 3) A… — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
It is tempting to believe that social evils arise from the activities of evil men and that if only good men (like… — Friedrich August von Hayek Copy Share Image
There are no term limits on His reign. He has always been King and He always will be King. There is no… — Sam Storms Copy Share Image
I believe in term limits for presidents because I think that there is no doubt I'm a better president now than I… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I served as Chairman of the Intelligence Committee. Let me tell you, it's tough to find out what the CIA is doing.… — Arlen Specter Copy Share Image
“Why was it sensible for Americans to transubstantiate a convention into the virtual embodiment of the People? After all, as with an… — Akhil Reed Amar Copy Share Image
“George Carlin, as early as 2001, noted in his book Napalm & Silly Putty: Everybody says [politicians] suck. Well, where do people… — Nick Riggle Copy Share Image
“Now, there's one thing you might have noticed I don't complain about: politicians. Everybody complains about politicians. Everybody says they suck. Well,… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
No person shall be capable of being a delegate for more than three years in any term of six. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Careerism: the self-centered philosophy of governing to win the next election above all else. — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
I can see both sides of term limits, and I think, in different positions, term limits make more sense than in some… — Caroline Kennedy Copy Share Image
Term limits mean that you don't trust the voters. 'Stop me before I vote again.' — Garry Wills Copy Share Image
We can achieve much greater representation through term-limited members. — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
The founding fathers never once rationalized getting in power and having control so they could stay in power. — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
Watching the debate this afternoon it was apparent they loved term limits in the House - as Brutus loved Caesar. — Bill Moyers Copy Share Image
Term limits would make Congress bolder, more independent, and less risk-averse. — George Will Copy Share Image
Asking an incumbent member of Congress to vote for term limits is a bit like asking a chicken to vote for Colonel… — Bob Inglis Copy Share Image
Term limits would cure both senility and seniority- both terrible legislative diseases. — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
I think we want to see new voices and new ideas emerge - that's part of the reason why term limits are… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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