Quote by Maggie Gallagher
When governments become large, voters cannot exercise close oversi

When governments become large, voters cannot exercise close oversight, otherwise known as political power. – Maggie Gallagher

Other quotes by Maggie Gallagher

Romantic lovers require from each other at least the facade of reason: We desire to be what romantic love makes us appear in the others eyes. We want to imagine we are deserving of the love we inspire. – Maggie Gallagher

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Romantic
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To imply that religious believers have no right to engage moral questions in the public square or at the ballot is simply to establish a Reichian secularism as our state faith. – Maggie Gallagher

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Faith
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Politics
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People meet in bars after work all over the world and talk about the great problems of life and death and the world and politics and they dont take themselves seriously. They can do nothing else except chat about these things in bars after work. – Whitfield Diffie

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Politics

To balance China, the democracies will need new friends – and India with its fast-growing economy, youthful population, and democratic politics seems the obvious candidate. – David Frum

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Politics

I dont know if anybody wants to mix their politics with their entertainment. – Fiona Apple

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Politics

Before I went to jail, I was active in politics as a member of South Africas leading organization – and I was generally busy from 7 A.M. until midnight. I never had time to sit and think. – Nelson Mandela

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Politics

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The envied are like bureaucrats; the more impersonal they are, the greater the illusion (for themselves and for others) of their power. – John Berger

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Drawing is putting a line round an idea. – Henri Matisse

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Ideas

In terms of fear, I still am most afraid of Freddie Kruger. – Andrew Mason

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Fear

The easiest kind of relationship is with ten thousand people, the hardest is with one. – Joan Baez