"Just as outlawing alcohol did not work in……" — John Conyers
"Just as outlawing alcohol did not work in the 1920s, current attempts to prohibit online gambling will not work, either."
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36 Quotes by John Conyers
John Conyers has 36 quotes on this site.
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Violence against judges and threats of violence against Judges is on the rise and it is no laughing matter. When…
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None of us condone terrorism in any way, shape, or form, and I believe Hezbollah is a terrorist organization that…
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Custodial education does not have as its objective the education of youth but rather social control over them. It suppresses…
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We all agree that manufacturers have a right to ensure that fake goods are not marketed in their names and…
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We should not take a Memorial Day recess until we pass a proper memorial for the slain students in Littleton,…
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Global Family Day provides a way in which every man, woman, and child in the United States can help to…
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It's not enough for women to speak out on the issue - for the message to be strong and consistent,…
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Our system of private health insurance that fails to provide coverage to so many of our citizens also contributes to…
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I love these members, they get up and say, 'Read the bill ... What good is reading the bill if…
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According to recent opinion polls, a large majority of Iraqis believe that the U.S. military has no intention to leave…
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For decades, the violence in the Middle East has claimed a multitude of innocent civilian victims: Men, women and children,…
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If we want to build the Iraqis' confidence about our intentions in their country, if we want to stop adding…
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More Alcohol Quotes
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one of 1,156 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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It is best to rise from life as from a banquet, neither thirsty nor drunken.
— Aristotle
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On average, drug prisoners spend more time in federal prison than rapists, who often get out on early release because…
— Michael Badnarik
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Drug prohibition has caused gang warfare and other violent crimes by raising the prices of drugs so much that vicious…
— Michael Badnarik
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Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to…
— Dave Barry
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According to Teenage Research Unlimited, 51 percent of 13-15 year olds say they will be faced with making a decision…
— Xavier Becerra
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I have a total irreverence for anything connected with society except that which makes the roads safer, the beer stronger,…
— Brendan Behan
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Drinking makes such fools of people, and people are such fools to begin with that it's compounding a felony.
— Robert Benchley
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I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.
— George Best
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Abstainer: a weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure.
— Ambrose Bierce
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The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind.
— Humphrey Bogart
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Never accept a drink from a urologist.
— Erma Bombeck
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Wine is a treacherous friend who you must always be on guard for.
— Christian Nestell Bovee
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