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- I grew up in Minnesota, where we treasure our tradition of civic engagement - and our record of having the nation's highest voter participation.
- When the president during the campaign said he was against nation building, I didn't realize he meant our nation.
- Why don't we focus on what Afghan women can do? They can cook, bear children and pray. As I recall, that was fine for our…
- As a source of innovation, an engine of our economy, and a forum for our political discourse, the Internet can only work if it's a…
- As someone who's spent time with our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan on USO tours and met wounded warriors at Walter Reed and Bethesda, I…
- In our political system, money is power. And that means a few can have a lot more power than the rest. That's bad news for…
- My parents were really political. The news was very important in our home. We basically had dinner every night while watching the news, and then…
- Our laws need to reflect the evolution of technology and the changing expectations of American society. This is why the Constitution is often called a…
- The Founders who crafted our Constitution and Bill of Rights were careful to draft a Constitution of limited powers - one that would protect Americans'…
- The government must give proper weight to both keeping America safe from terrorists and protecting Americans' privacy. But when Americans lack the most basic information…
- The institutions that we've built up over the years to protect our individual privacy rights from the government don't apply to the private sector. The…
- The Republican agenda is a radical vision in which Medicaid is slashed to the bone - in which we start to balance the budget on…
More Our Quotes
- No cause is left but the most ancient of all, the one, in fact, that from the beginning of our history has… — Hannah Arendt
- Our tradition of political thought had its definite beginning in the teachings of Plato and Aristotle. I believe it came to a… — Hannah Arendt
- On the field, blacks have been able to be super giants. But, once our playing days are over, this is the end… — Hank Aaron
- Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, that's why our sport is so in the air now… — Alexis Arguello
- The spirit of Ubuntu, that once led Haiti to emerge as the first independent black nation in 1804, helped Venezuela, Colombia and… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we think of… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Why, I'd like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip. — Aristophanes
- What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do. — Aristotle
- For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor the truth first. — Aristotle
- For as the eyes of bats are to the blaze of day, so is the reason in our soul to the things… — Aristotle
- I design for real people. I think of our customers all the time. There is no virtue whatsoever in creating clothing or… — Giorgio Armani
- It's our hearts and brains that we should exercise more often. You can put on all the makeup you want, but it… — Kevyn Aucoin