"Quality of life is the sum total of……" — Tom McCall
"Quality of life is the sum total of the fairness of our tax structure; the caliber of our homes; the cleanliness of our air and water; and the provision of affirmative assistance to those who cannot assist themselves. True quality is absent if we allow social suffering to abide in an otherwise pristine environment."
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16 Quotes by Tom McCall
Tom McCall has 16 quotes on this site.
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Heroes are not giant statues framed against a red sky. They are people who say: This is my community, and…
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. . . the solution is not to toss youthful offenders into jail or prisons. We long ago recognized alcoholism…
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You all know I have terminal cancer - and I have a lot of it. But what you may not…
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Oregon is an inspiration. Whether you come to it, or are born to it, you become entranced by our state's…
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You all know I have terminal cancer—and I have a lot of it. But what you may not know is…
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If the salmon and steelhead are running, then as far as I am concerned, God knows that all is well…
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Oregon is demure and lovely, and it ought to play a little hard to get. And I think you'll be…
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You and I shouldn't claim we love Oregon more than anyone else, but that we love Oregon as much as…
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The interests of Oregon for today and in the future must be protected from the grasping wastrels of the land.…
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This activist loves Oregon more than he loves life.
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We who are privileged to be in these chambers today can view the challenges we face as opportunities, not as…
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I am just...wondering, where is the glow of yesteryear? I'm wondering where the heroes went. Gosh, I don't know how…
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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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Americans have an abiding belief in their ability to control reality by purely material means... airline insurance replaces the fear…
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A young woman who knows and loves the Book of Mormon, who has read it several times, who has an…
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You're president, if you conclude my judgment is not the right judgment, I abide by that, but I want an…
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As an artist I have an even more abiding interest in the compact between the Arts and Government.
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I cannot abide anyone treating another human being like a piece of dirt, whatever the context.
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To test a modest man's modesty do not investigate if he ignores applause, find out if he abides criticism.
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All our moments are last moments. We abide in the forever leaving of our own coming? We can put our…
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If we then let the words of Christ abide in us, they will stir us up in prayer.
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If we do not abide in prayer, we will abide in temptation. Let this be one aspect of our daily…
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People have a pathway to citizenship right now- It's to abide by the immigration laws, and if they have a…
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As for disappointing them I should not so much mind; but I can't abide to disappoint myself.
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