Quote by Barbara Jordan
What we have to do is strike a balance between the idea that gover

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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We must not become the new puritans and reject our society. We must address and master the future together. It can be done if we restore the belief that we share a sense of national community, that we share a common national endeavor. It can be done. – Barbara Jordan

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We cannot improve on the system of government handed down to us by the founders of the Republic. There is no way to improve upon that. But what we can do is to find new ways to implement that system and realize our destiny. – Barbara Jordan

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Office without pay makes thieves. – Proverb

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I hate big government, but I really hate a government that doesnt work. So when they say we either have to raise taxes or cut core services, its actually a false choice. – Scott Walker

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When government accepts responsibility for people, then people no longer take responsibility for themselves. – George Pataki

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We are witnessing an enormous shift of collective consciousness throughout the world. We are at the precipice of great transformation within our culture and government. – Zachary Quinto

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