Quote by Benjamin Carson
This is a country for, of, and by the people not for, of, and by t

This is a country for, of, and by the people not for, of, and by the government. If we turn it over to them we cannot complain about what theyre doing because this is a natural course of men and we have to hold their feet to the fire. – Benjamin Carson

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We live in a country that used to have a can-do attitude, and now we have a what-can-you-do-for-me? attitude, and what I try to do is find ways that we can develop common ground. – Benjamin Carson

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Marriage is a very sacred institution and should not be degraded by allowing every other type of relationship to be made equivalent to it. – Benjamin Carson

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I think if you have a two-story office and you hire someone whos handicapped, it might be reasonable to let him have an office on the first floor rather than the government saying you have to have a $100,000 elevator. – Rand Paul

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Americans want government that is leaner, more efficient, and less intrusive into their personal lives. – Rick Perry

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I am often asked if, when I was secretary, I had problems with foreign men. That is not who I had problems with, because I arrived in a very large plane that said United States of America. I had more problems with the men in our own government. – Madeleine Albright

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I think the countrys getting disgusted with Washington partly because of the decline of civility in government. – George McGovern

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My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness. – Dalai Lama

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Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books – especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day. – John Wooden

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