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The Democrats promised equalizing outcomes through unlimited federal assistance while Republicans offered something that seemed less tangible – the promise of equalizing opportunity through free markets.
Rand PaulRand Paul You can not be a conservative if you’re going to keep promoting new programs that you’re not going to pay for.
Rand PaulRand Paul 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 PaulRand Paul You know, when Republicans were in charge, we doubled the debt. But, now, our concern is the Democrats are in charge and they’re tripling the debt. So, really, our concern is that we want smaller government.
Rand PaulRand Paul We are borrowing $40,000 per second.
Rand PaulRand Paul You can’t have it both ways. You can’t tell me that you’re taxed enough already, and that you want constitutional government and then in the next breath say, ‘Bring me home some bacon.’ The pig has been picked clean.
Rand PaulRand Paul We must always embrace individual liberty and enforce the constitutional rights of all Americans-rich and poor, immigrant and native, black and white.
Rand PaulRand Paul I don’t care if you’re a Republican or a Democrat, there is something profoundly un-American about using the brute force of government to bully someone.
Rand PaulRand Paul Bipartisanship is not what is missing in Washington. Common sense is.
Rand PaulRand Paul The only way to save Social Security is to raise the retirement age.
Rand PaulRand Paul And when the time is right, I hope that African Americans will again look to the party of emancipation, civil liberty, and individual freedom.
Rand PaulRand Paul No president has the right to say he is judge, jury and executioner.
Rand PaulRand Paul The state doesn’t own your children. Parents own the children.
Rand PaulRand Paul In a free society we will tolerate boorish people, who have abhorrent behavior, but if we’re civilized people we publicly criticize that and don’t belong to those groups or associate with those people.
Rand PaulRand Paul If our freedom is taken, the American dream will wither and die.
Rand PaulRand Paul The U.S. should never get involved where we have no clear national interest. We should not intervene militarily in a country like Syria, where we can’t separate friend from foe and might end up arming the very people who hate us the most.
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Do not measure yourself by success, failure, or a degree. Measure your life by the dreams you have.
Natalie MooneyNatalie Mooney Everything ceases to fade Leaving my soul all the pain.
Sayed AbbasSayed Abbas To attain success everyone speaks about consistency, don’t give up & patience but no one talk about the start.
Rohit DeoraRohit Deora Take a moment to look back. Change the process slightly from your discovery. Start again.
Hei-Ran ParkHei-Ran Park The silence was broken with the music of your pain, but with every note i could see a part of you healing.
Sophie AliaSophie Alia It has been the craziest year filled with so many adventures, amazing friends, accomplishments & memories.
Little PaulsonLittle Paulson They say what is lost can always be found in the last place you look but I wouldn’t be so sure that you’ll ever see this version of me again.
Aimee C. HoveyAimee C. Hovey I want to see our demons complement each other for the rest of our lives.
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More on dignity
I take the good with the bad, and I try to face them both with as much calm and dignity as I can muster.
Arthur AsheArthur Ashe We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.
Arthur AsheArthur Ashe I take the good with the bad, and I try to face them both with as much calm and dignity as I can muster.
Arthur AsheArthur Ashe The time has come to return integrity, performance and dignity to New York and make it the Empire State once again.
Andrew CuomoAndrew Cuomo I have only one passion, the love of liberty and human dignity.
Alexis de TocquevilleAlexis de Tocqueville A photograph acquires something of the dignity which it ordinarily lacks when it ceases to be a reproduction of reality and shows us things that no longer exist.
Marcel ProustMarcel Proust All our dignity lies in our thoughts.
Blaise PascalBlaise Pascal Connect the dots between individual roles and the goals of the organization. When people see that connection, they get a lot of energy out of work. They feel the importance, dignity, and meaning in their job.
Ken BlanchardKen Blanchard
