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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More is required of public officials than slogans and handshakes and press releases. More is required. We must hold ourselves strictly accountable. We must provide the people with a vision of the future. – Barbara Jordan

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Many people consider the things government does for them to be social progress but they regard the things government does for others as socialism. – Earl Warren

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A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government. – Edward Abbey

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Gun control means control. It means control for the government and the government starts controlling the people. – Luke Scott

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