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Quote by Donald Rumsfeld
The Federal Government should be the last resort, not the first. A

The Federal Government should be the last resort, not the first. Ask if a potential program is truly a federal responsibility or whether it can better be handled privately, by voluntary organizations, or by local or state governments. – Donald Rumsfeld

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First rule of politics: you cant win unless youre on the ballot. Second rule: If you run, you may lose. And, if you tie, you do not win. – Donald Rumsfeld

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Leave the Presidents family business to him. You will have plenty to do without trying to manage the First Family. They are likely to do fine without your help. – Donald Rumsfeld

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Be yourself. Follow your instincts. Success depends, at least in part, on the ability to carry it off. – Donald Rumsfeld

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We have a government that borrows $4 billion a day. We have a government that owes trillions of dollars in debt, half of that to foreigners, most of that to Chinese investors. I dont – that is extreme. Not only is it extreme. Its insane and its unsustainable. – Marco Rubio

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I have no doubt but that the misery of the lower classes will be found to abate whenever the Government assumes a freer aspect and the laws favor a subdivision of Property. – James Madison

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Does the owner of the restaurant own his restaurant? Or does the government own his restaurant? – Rand Paul

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I dont believe you can find any evidence of the fact that I have changed government policy solely because of a contribution. – William J. Clinton

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