Local Quotes

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When I was in high school, The Dave Matthews Band was a local band, and that was the first time I was starting to connect… — Jason Mraz
My worry about the New York Times is that it's got the only position as a national elitist general-interest paper. So the network news picks… — Rupert Murdoch
I don't have any writing routine. Sometimes I go to my local coffee shop and I write there for some hours. Apart from that, I… — Jo Nesbo
Sure there are dishonest men in local government. But there are dishonest men in national government too. — Richard M. Nixon
Obama wants to take the individual small business tax to 44 percent, and the corporate rate - he says - down to 28 percent or… — Grover Norquist
Twenty-five years ago, I created the Taxpayer Protection Pledge at the federal level. Then I brought it to the state and local level. About 97… — Grover Norquist
The Tea Party is simply a loose description of local activism driven by Americans who want smaller government and more self-reliance. That sounds like what… — Bill O'Reilly
As soon as I moved to Princeton in 1978, I became fascinated by local history, much of it Revolutionary War-era; and I became fascinated by… — Joyce Carol Oates
I travel a lot, so when I arrive in a city, I like to go to good local bookshops and make a selection based on… — Yoko Ono
Election Day outside of big cities is different. For one thing, there are so few people in my town that each individual vote really does… — Susan Orlean
For my constituents, owning a home is the culmination of many years of hard work and the realization of the American Dream. At no time… — Solomon Ortiz
While I believe our Constitution allows for State and local governments to execute the power of eminent domain for those purposes that specifically serve the… — Solomon Ortiz
Read the editorial page of your local paper. It introduces you to opinion and can be terrifically provocative and perhaps a great motivating force for… — Sarah Jessica Parker
The history of African-American repression in this country rose from government-sanctioned racism. Jim Crow laws were a product of bigoted state and local governments. — Rand Paul
My first job was as an assistant in the local library. Self-fulfilling prophecy? — Jodi Picoult
Both the velodrome and the Commonwealth swimming pool are open to the public and are frequently used by local schools and the local community. Over… — Lucy Powell
The only difference between your local college and a Christian seminary is that the latter is more honest. — Dennis Prager
Life does not stand still for families and local communities when our brave men and women are deployed, but we can make their time apart… — Mark Pryor
Social media are a catalyst for the advancement of everyone's rights. It's where we're reminded that we're all human and all equal. It's where people… — Queen Rania of Jordan
Being Muslim has become synonymous with pointed questions, with tension and mistrust, even with conflict. It has become a global phenomenon with profound consequences for… — Tariq Ramadan

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