"The word liberal distinguishes whatever nourishes the mind……" — Alan K. Simpson
"The word liberal distinguishes whatever nourishes the mind and spirit from the training which is merely practical or professional or from the trivialities which are no training at all."
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21 Quotes by Alan K. Simpson
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Every time one of us starts talking about more effective immigration controls, somebody else throws up the Statue of Liberty,…
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It is a travesty, in my mind, for the state and local governments on the one hand to expect the…
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Nonetheless, GAO's conclusion that employer sanctions had somehow caused employment discrimination was contradicted by GAO's own Chief of Methodology, who…
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So let us take our fair share of the true refugees and act responsible as a government in providing for…
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There is no 'slippery slope' toward loss of liberty, only a long staircase where each step down must first be…
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I consider abortion to be a deeply personal and intimate issue for women and I don't believe male legislators should…
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Those who travel the high road of humility are not troubled by heavy traffic.
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Any education that matters is liberal. All the saving truths, all the healing graces that distinguish a good education from…
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Reagan didn't put anything off the table, if he felt it was for the good of the American people to…
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If you torture statistics long enough, they'll eventually confess the truth
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People tend to stay at home and eat a home-cooked meal. There are three days that are really slow for…
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I have had the rich satisfaction of knowing and working with many openly gay and lesbian Americans, and I have…
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