Quote by Gracie Allen
This used to be a government of checks and balances. Now its all c

This used to be a government of checks and balances. Now its all checks and no balances. – Gracie Allen

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A friend asked her doctor if a woman should have children after thirty-five. I said, “Thirty-five children is enough for any woman.” – Gracie Allen

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Pregnancy
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Smartness runs in my family. When I went to school I was so smart my teacher was in my class for five years. – Gracie Allen

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Family
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Unfortunately, corruption is widespread in government agencies and public enterprises. Our political system promotes nepotism and wasting money. This has undermined our legal system and confidence in the functioning of the state. One of the consequences is that many citizens dont pay their taxes. – Georgios A. Papandreou

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Government

It is not an arrogant government that chooses priorities, its an irresponsible government that fails to choose. – Tony Blair

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Government

Government is an evil it is only the thoughtlessness and vices of men that make it a necessary evil. When all men are good and wise, government will of itself decay. – Percy Bysshe Shelley

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Government

What we have to do is strike a balance between the idea that government should do everything and the idea, the belief, that government ought to do nothing. Strike a balance. – Barbara Jordan

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Government

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The problem with being sure that God is on your side is that you cant change your mind, because God sure isnt going to change His. – Roger Ebert

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To defend a country you need an army, but to defend a civilization you need education. – Jonathan Sacks

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From the time that I can remember, I worked to make money – either baby-sitting, or one year wrapping gifts at a department store at Christmas, so I could have my own money. – Christie Hefner

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