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Quote by Tom McClintock

“A financial panic is a very bad thing, but a government panic can do far greater damage in a far shorter time.”

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Tom McClintock is an American politician born on July 10, 1956. He serves as a U.S. Representative, representing California's 4th Congressional District. McClintock is known for his conservative political stance and focuses on issues such as environmental protection, fiscal, and tax policies. more

“The recent death of Gene McCarthy reminded me of a lesson I spent a long, long time unlearning, so now I have to re-learn it. It's about political courage and heroes, and when a country is desperate for leadership. There are times when regular politics will not do, and this is one of those times.”

Long Country Political Hero Lessons Long Time Desperate Genes Political Courage

Author:Molly Ivins

“It is always better to have no ideas than false ones; to believe nothing, than to believe what is wrong.”

Believe Ideas Atheism No Idea Aries

Book:Memoirs, correspondence and private papers of Thomas Jefferson, ed. by T.J. Randolph

Source: Memoirs, correspondence and private papers of Thomas Jefferson, ed. by T.J. Randolph

“Democracy isn't a gift. It's a responsibility.”

Responsibility Democracy

Book:The Remarkable Andrew: The Chronicle of a Literal Man

Source: The Remarkable Andrew: The Chronicle of a Literal Man

“The true strength of rulers and empires lies not in armies or emotions, but in the belief of men that they are inflexibly open and truthful and legal. As soon as a government departs from that standard it ceases to be anything more than 'the gang in possession,' and its days are numbered.”