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But being in the closet uniquely assisted me in politics. From my

But being in the closet uniquely assisted me in politics. From my first run for the state legislature until my election as governor, all too often I was not leading but following my best guess at public opinion. – James McGreevey

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You know for many elected officials they all started in the same place. You know marriage is between a man and a woman, but they understand that they are moving inevitably, catching up to the American public. – James McGreevey

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No relief was forthcoming from my then-Catholic faith, which said the practice of homosexuality was a mortal sin subject to damnation. – James McGreevey

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Faith
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The arc of American history almost inevitably moves toward freedom. Whether its Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation, the expansion of womens rights or, now, gay rights, I think there is an almost-inevitable march toward greater civil liberties. – James McGreevey

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If you really want to diminish a candidate, depict him as the foil of his handler. This is as old in American politics as politics itself. – Karl Rove

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A healthy democracy requires a decent society it requires that we are honorable, generous, tolerant and respectful. – Charles W. Pickering

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This is not the time for partisan bickering. This is not the time for politics as usual. Some of us are Democrats. Some of us are Republicans. Some of us are Independents. Above all, we must be Oklahomans first. – Brad Henry

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War has rules, mud wrestling has rules – politics has no rules. – Ross Perot

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Try to put your happiness before anyone elses, because you may never have done so in your entire life, if you really think about it, if you are really honest with yourself. – Margaret Cho

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TV is so different from the movies. It takes a lot of stamina because you work such long hours. It is really challenging. You are learning the next days lines while you are shooting todays scenes. I found courage I never realised I had. I hope to do more. – Sharon Stone

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Bad excuses are worse than none. – Thomas Fuller

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