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“Several things about Reagan are unusual in a public man. He was not a typical politician at all, but a private man in public life.”

Quote by Lyn Nofziger

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Lyn Nofziger was a distinguished American journalist recognized for his extensive career in political reporting. Born on June 8, 1924, and passing away on March 27, 2006, Nofziger's career spanned several decades, during which he covered significant political events and figures. He was a pivotal figure in the Washington political landscape and his insights were highly regarded. more

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“Government should work to insure the rights of the individual, not plot to take them away.”

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“That foreign trade should be fair rather than free.”

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“The best thing going for us is Al Gore. I cannot conceive how the American people could elect him. On the other hand, I couldn't conceive how they could elect a Jimmy Carter or Bill Clinton - especially Clinton in '96.”

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“To me, conservative means believing in a minimum amount of government and a maximum amount of freedom - and keeping government out of people's lives and business - and leaving people alone.”

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“The Patriot Post not only does the best job of putting important news, policy and opinion in proper context, but also of cutting down to size the pompous praters and propagandists on the left.”

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“It's difficult to get your creative juices flowing if you're always being practical, following rules, afraid to make mistakes, not looking into outside areas, or under the influence of any of the other mental locks.”

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“By the time the average person finishes college, he or she will have taken over 2,600 tests, quizzes, and exams. The right answer approach becomes deeply ingrained in our thinking. This may be fine for some mathematical problems where there is in fact only one right answer. The difficulty is that most of life isn’t this way. Life is ambiguous; there are many right answers- all depending on what you’re looking for. But if you think there is only one right answer, then you’ll stop looking as soon as you find one.”