Quote by George Will
Actually, there is only one first question of government, and it i

Actually, there is only one first question of government, and it is How should we live? or What kind of people do we want our citizens to be? – George Will

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Well, you know, the definition of second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience. – George Will

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Experience
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Football is a mistake. It combines two of the worst things about American life. It is violence punctuated by committee meetings. – George Will

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Committees
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Ethics
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The character ethic, which I believe to be the foundation of success, teaches that there are basic principles of effective living, and that people can only experience true success and enduring happiness as they learn and integrate these principles into their basic character. – Stephen Covey

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Ethics

No artist has ethical sympathies. An ethical sympathy in an artist is an unpardonable mannerism of style. – Oscar Wilde

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Ethics

Those who cultivate moral confusion for profit should understand this: we will name their names and shame them as they deserve to be shamed. – Bob Dole

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Ethics

Let me give you one definition of ethics: It is good to maintain life and to further life; it is bad to damage and destroy life. And this ethic, profound, universal, has the significance of a religion. It is religion. – Albert Schweitzer

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Ethics

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I believe that the will of the people is resolved by a strong leadership. Even in a democratic society, events depend on a strong leadership with a strong power of persuasion, and not on the opinion of the masses. – Yitzhak Shamir

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Pizza certainly has its place in school meals, but equating it with broccoli, carrots and celery seriously undermines this nations efforts to support childrens health and their ability to learn because of better school nutrition. – Jared Polis

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