Political Related Quotes
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“Legally, I never received the draft notice. Morally, it is really cynical to summon me, the president of a (political) party that before the war and during the war has warned against the catastrophic policy of this regime.”
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“[According to political analysts, there were many contributing factors.] The decline of the MMA had started much before the local government elections, ... They failed to deliver the goods to their electorates.”
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“I think it's somewhat hypocritical for the governor to state that we're going to pad her political nest by getting teachers on board, but we're using dirty gambling money to do it. At some point in time we're going to have to realize that this is a business. It is a legal business.”
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“Brilliance as an economist is not a substitute for political acumen. To be a successful prime minister, you need loads of political acumen. Manmohan Singh needs to acquire this -- fast.”
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“They're more interested in political theater than they are in the issues that will move the state forward.”
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“'It was different then', ... 'I was an advocate seeking a job, a political job and that was 1985'.”
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“President Bush has dug in his heels by refusing to release relevant documents from Roberts' time as a top political appointee and dragged his feet on releasing thousands of other records. This is no time to hide the ball. Given that the next chief justice will affect the lives of all Americans, the Bush administration has a clear obligation to the public to provide the Senate with everything it needs to fully review Roberts' record.”
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“All of us who are concerned for peace and triumph of reason and justice must be keenly aware how small an influence reason and honest good will exert upon events in the political field.”
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