Quote by Alan Shepard
Its a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one

Its a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that ones safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract. – Alan Shepard

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The pilot looked at his cues of attitude and speed and orientation and so on and responded as he would from the same cues in an airplane, but there was no way it flew the same. The simulators had showed us that. – Alan Shepard

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Attitude
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We worked with the engineers in the design and construction and testing phases in those various areas, then we would get back together at the end of the week and brief each other as to what had gone on. – Alan Shepard

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design
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Everything government touches turns to crap. – Ringo Starr

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Government

Ever occur to you why some of us can be this much concerned with animals suffering? Because government is not. Why not? Animals dont vote. – Paul Harvey

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Government

The problem is that when government controls the economy, those who can influence government keep winning, and everybody else just stays the same. – Marco Rubio

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Government

Surely the President can agree with us, that theft from government is not good. I know its bold. Its out on the edge. I know from a Chicago-Springfield background its hard to fully grasp that honesty could be part of government. – Newt Gingrich

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Government

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Scientific prayer makes God a celestial lab rat, leading to bad science and worse religion. – Michael Shermer

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Believe nothing and be on your guard against everything. – Proverb

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Doubt

By age seven, I used to comb my hair for performances, just pull my hair up into a bun. Granted, it wasnt a very intricate hairstyle. Still, to be that responsible and disciplined at age seven is unusual. – Janet Jackson

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Nobody owes anybody a living, but everybody is entitled to a chance. – Jack Dempsey

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Chance