Reform Quotes

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Reform is not pleasant, but grievous; no person can reform themselves without suffering and hard work, how much less a nation. — Thomas Carlyle
To reform a world, to reform a nation, no wise man will undertake; and all but foolish men know, that the only solid, though a… — Thomas Carlyle
People who love soft methods and hate iniquity forget this; that reform consists in taking a bone from a dog. Philosophy will not do it. — John Jay Chapman
They said it was impossible to touch the third rail of politics, to take on public-sector unions and to reform a pension and health benefits… — Chris Christie
And on this you have my pledge - unlike in the past, when you stood up and did what was right, this governor will not… — Chris Christie
I can guarantee you this, that more pension and benefit reforms which I will consider arbitration reform to be one of them, are things that… — Chris Christie
This country pays a price whenever our economy fails to deliver rising living standards to our citizens - which is exactly what has been the… — Chris Christie
One thing I have frankly decided is that when it comes to political reform we have two conservative parties in British politics. Both the Labour… — Nick Clegg
Grown-up politicians talk to each other across party lines. Over the last few weeks I have had lengthy conversations with Ed Miliband, David Miliband, with… — Nick Clegg
I didn't become leader to transform the Liberal Democrats into an enlarged form of the Electoral Reform Society. It's not the be all and end… — Nick Clegg
The Conservative Party is not honouring the commitment to Lords reform and, as a result, part of our contract has now been broken. Clearly I… — Nick Clegg
When some Republican governors asked to try new ways to put people on welfare back to work, the Obama Administration said they would only do… — William J. Clinton
In Iran the whole reform and democracy movement has been based on the emerging free press. — Christiane Amanpour
What are we having this liberty for? We are having this liberty in order to reform our social system, which is full of inequality, discrimination… — B R Ambedkar
Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputations... can never effect a reform. — Susan B. Anthony
I support lowering the level of legal immigration by a moderate amount at this time. Legal immigration reform must be based upon principles that are… — William J. Clinton
I recently spoke with Barbara Jordan of the U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform, and I increasingly believe we need a system to verify employment eligibility.… — William J. Clinton
To the extent that our workers compete with low-paid Mexicans, it is as much through undocumented immigration as trade. This pattern threatens low-paid, low-skill U.S.… — William J. Clinton
The time to fix our broken immigration system is now... We need stronger enforcement on the border and at the workplace... But for reform to… — Barack Obama
...I believe that it is not enough, as I said, to tinker at the margins of U.S. immigration law... the United States must institute comprehensive… — Ronald Reagan

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