Local Quotes
1172 quotes by 970 authors
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I was on holiday recently and I came home to find that one of the papers here had 'bikini'd' me on the beach. I was…
— Amanda Burton
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State and local government, with financial support from the federal government, should offer a program to educate and train foster children for employment and provide…
— Charles Bass
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While 45 of the 50 States have either a State constitutional amendment or a statute that preserves the current definition of marriage, left-wing activist judges…
— John Boehner
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As more and more women, men and young people raise their voices and become active in local government, and more local leaders take action for…
— Michelle Bachelet
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I completed the first three years of primary school in one year and was admitted to the local school the age of six directly into…
— Sydney Brenner
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I paid my way through school doing set construction for film and television. I'm a member of Local 44. I was a construction coordinator on…
— Michael Cudlitz
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I used to spend a lot of time at football training, but that time was later spent in amateur acting classes and my local youth…
— Sam Claflin
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An honest politician has no goodies to toss around. This limits his effectiveness profoundly, because political power in India is dispersed throughout a multi-tiered federal…
— Aravind Adiga
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A corollary is that, when laws are out of touch with the people, those laws can and should be changed - from the most simple…
— Adrian Cronauer
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If there is a ground zero in the cultural wars, it is Missouri, a state where pro-life groups are strong and well organized and their…
— Eleanor Clift
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I have consistently made it very clear that I will vote a straight Democratic ticket, just like I do every election. From the local Constable…
— Henry Cuellar
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The federal government would give money to the states. States would be able to negotiate at local rates. It's not Medicaid. People didn't want it…
— Maria Cantwell
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I was dishwasher, then promoted to chef in a local kitchen in a restaurant in Seattle, and I was working on a building site as…
— Alexis Denisof
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For small community banks and credit unions, like those in Central and Northern Wisconsin, the hundreds of new rules will require an estimated 2,260,631 labor…
— Sean Duffy
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Unfortunately the Republican tax cut will deny important revenues to many states facing their own deficits. This will create greater pressure for higher state and…
— Dick Durbin
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You know, my children go to a local, local catholic school just down the road.
— John Deacon
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Bosses are no more inevitable in state and local governments than dictators are in national governments. They will arise and prosper, nevertheless, if true believers…
— Charles Edison
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I try to make myself do things for other people when I'm feeling down. Like, you can call your local hospital and help out in…
— Abigail Breslin
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The best thing we can do for family values is to repeal the income tax. Then families will have the resources they need to implement…
— Harry Browne
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I don't really like to go out to clubs or anything. It's just not my style. I'd much rather go to a dive bar or…
— Anna Faris
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