Barney Frank on responsibility
Barney Frank90 quotes“Legislators have a formal set of responsibilities to work together, but there’s no hierarchy.”
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Donald Trump has done more for getting people to understand the importance of public policy that respond to public needs in an affirmative way than anything we could have done on our own.
Barney FrankBarney Frank It seems to me that politicians ought to use the same words as other people.
Barney FrankBarney Frank But here too it should be noted that the President’s approach was to first ask the repressive and brutal Taliban to surrender Osama bin Laden to us, and only after that government refused to do that did we invade.
Barney FrankBarney Frank The left and the right live in parallel universes. The right listens to talk radio, the left’s on the Internet and they just reinforce one another. They have no sense of reality. I have now one ambition: to retire before it becomes essential to tweet.
Barney FrankBarney Frank Serving in Congress is like having a second shot at high school.
Barney FrankBarney Frank For the trustees to turn away from the entirely reasonable request of the students that a hearing-impaired individual be made president of the college is a very unfortunate expression of insensitivity.
Barney FrankBarney Frank The best antidote to prejudice is reality.
Barney FrankBarney Frank I do not think that any self-respecting radical in history would have considered advocating people’s rights to get married, join the Army, and earn a living as a terribly inspiring revolutionary platform.
Barney FrankBarney Frank I wouldn’t want [gay marriage] to go to the United States Supreme Court now because that homophobe Antonin Scalia has too many votes on this current court.
Barney FrankBarney Frank Take free speech: most of the tough cases on free speech involve very unpleasant people saying very obnoxious things.
Barney FrankBarney Frank Most people who are activists and are concerned about issues get their information from sources which reinforce their opinions and give them the facts that they want to hear.
Barney FrankBarney Frank We all have the right to call each other names. Rudeness is a deeply held constitutional value.
Barney FrankBarney Frank Ridicule is about the most powerful weapon possible.
Barney FrankBarney Frank I’m used to being in the minority. I’m a left-handed, gay Jew. I’ve never felt, automatically, a member of any majority.
Barney FrankBarney Frank The single most important thing you can do politically for gay rights is to come out. Not to write a letter to your congressman but to come out.
Barney FrankBarney Frank The Moral Majority supports legislators who oppose abortions but also oppose child nutrition and day care. From their perspective, life begins at conception and ends at birth.
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You are truly your own hero in running. It is up to you to have the responsibility and self-discipline to get the job done.
Adam GoucherAdam Goucher The greatest gift a church can receive is to have a group of families who take their responsibilitie s with such Christian seriousness that they are willing to completely alter their lifestyle to raise up disciples for Jesus Christ.
Abraham KuyperAbraham Kuyper I’m not attached to anything. I’m attached to what it feels it’s my duty, to do my duty. I think that I will die with the boots on.
Fidel CastroFidel Castro When you take responsibility over others you have to be actually Selfless.
Radhanath SwamiRadhanath Swami If someone takes responsibility without force, that is love.
Radhanath SwamiRadhanath Swami The duty of every revolutionary is to make revolution.
Fidel CastroFidel Castro The death of Che Guevara places a responsibility on all revolutionaries of the World to redouble their decision to fight on to the final defeat of Imperialism. That is why in essence Che Guevara is not dead, his ideas are with us.
Stokely CarmichaelStokely Carmichael Wherever there is power, there is very great responsibility to utilize it properly.
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