Quote by Chris Christie
I believe we have become paralyzed, paralyzed by our desire to be

I believe we have become paralyzed, paralyzed by our desire to be loved. Now our founding fathers had the wisdom to know that social acceptance and popularity were fleeing, and that this countrys principles needed to be rooted in strengths greater than the passions and the emotions of the times. – Chris Christie

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The truth was you cant continue to spend the kind of money our spending on all these entitlement programs. I think we need more people in public life who are willing to say, no, we cant afford certain things. No, we cant do certain things. – Chris Christie

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Money
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Now, in New Jersey, we have more government workers per square mile than any state in America. But since Ive been governor we now have fewer people on the state payroll at any time since Christie Whitman left office in January 2001. Thats the right direction, Mr. President, not the wrong direction. – Chris Christie

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Government
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The rule for effective governance is simple. It is one Ronald Reagan knew by heart. And one that he successfully employed with Social Security and the Cold War. When there is a problem, you fix it. That is the job you have been sent to do and you cannot wait for someone else to do it for you. – Chris Christie

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War
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The wise man sees in the misfortune of others what he should avoid. – Marcus Aurelius

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Wisdom

Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment. – Lao Tzu

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Wisdom

Now our founding fathers had the wisdom to know that social acceptance and popularity were fleeing, and that this countrys principles needed to be rooted in strengths greater than the passions and the emotions of the times. – Chris Christie

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Wisdom

Im someone whos done the opposite of whatever the received wisdom is, to keep your career going into your 50s. – Elizabeth McGovern

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Wisdom

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Its like spicy food – sometimes you have to tone it down so more people can enjoy it. – Kenneth Edmonds

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Food

Education is the vaccine for violence. – Edward James Olmos

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Education

I will soon be going out to shape all the singing tomorrows. – Gabriel Peri

I like to do something I fear. – Heath Ledger

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Fear