Quote by Clarence Thomas
And I dont think that government has a role in telling people how

And I dont think that government has a role in telling people how to live their lives. Maybe a minister does, maybe your belief in God does, maybe theres another set of moral codes, but I dont think government has a role. – Clarence Thomas

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My grandfather was a man, when he talked about freedom, his attitude was really interesting. His view was that you had obligations or you had responsibilities, and when you fulfilled those obligations or responsibilities, that then gave you the liberty to do other things. – Clarence Thomas

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Attitude
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When you look at where the real problems are among minorities in our society, particularly blacks, its at the bottom. Its the people who are in school systems that dont educate, neighborhoods where there is a lot of crime, drugs, the whole bit. – Clarence Thomas

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Society
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Oh, I dont think Tom Sowell would tell anybody to join the administration. Thats not his style. But I think his attitude has always been if it had to be done hed prefer me to do it than somebody else. – Clarence Thomas

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Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few. – George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman, “Maxims: Education,” 1905

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We dont need bigger government. We need to shrink the size of government. – Rand Paul

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Government itself is founded upon the great doctrine of the consent of the governed, and has its cornerstone in the memorable principle that men are endowed with inalienable rights. – Leland Stanford

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