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It would be foolish to suggest that government is a good custodian

It would be foolish to suggest that government is a good custodian of aesthetic goals. But, there is no alternative to the state. – John Kenneth Galbraith

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But ours was intended to be a citizen government. It is what of, by and for the people means. And when our most important issue in California is the creation of jobs, I think its quite helpful to have someone in the U.S. Senate or in the governors seat who actually knows where jobs come from. – Carly Fiorina

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The inherent purpose of American government is let people seek their own goals and to encourage them to be responsible on the various adventures they have on their way to those goals, good, bad, and otherwise. – P. J. ORourke

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There are three species of government: republican, monarchical, and despotic. – Charles de Secondat

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When decisions on nuclear power stations and runways are delayed and the government dilly-dallies, people think they arent important. – James Dyson

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The presence of a noble nature, generous in its wishes, ardent in its charity, changes the lights for us: we begin to see things again in their larger, quieter masses, and to believe that we too can be seen and judged in the wholeness of our character. – George Eliot

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People dont get through to the essence of you right away – its always the famous girl or the famous girlfriend. Id rather be known for myself. – Vanessa Paradis

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In the broad earth of ours,
Amid the measureless grossness and the slag,
Enclosed and safe within its central heart,
Nestles the seed perfection. – Walt Whitman

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