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“The founding fathers never once rationalized getting in power and having control so they could stay in power.”

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Author:Tom Coburn

“Statesmen exhibit five key commitments: 1) A commitment to principles above politics; 2) An ability to compromise without abandoning principle; 3) A commitment to truth over spin; 4) A commitment to courage over cowardice; and 5) A commitment, or willingness, to give up power.”

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Author:Tom Coburn

“Few things infuse a member of Congress with more courage than self-imposed term limits or an imminent retirement. The issues they choose to focus on in their final months say a great deal about what are really the most important issues in the country.”

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Book:Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders Into Insiders

Source: Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders Into Insiders

“I would like to believe I would not have behaved differently had I not made a term limits pledge, but my own frailties and human desire for prestige and position tell me my term limits pledge did make a difference in how I approached my job in Congress.”

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Book:Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders Into Insiders

Source: Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders Into Insiders

“"I've become a huge fan of term limits," the former aide said, "because Armey and the others in leadership used to be just like you and your crew in their approach to spending. They have changed over the years."”

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Author:Mark Sanford

“The longer a politician bears power, the more he is controlled by that power.”

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Book:Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders Into Insiders

Source: Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders Into Insiders

“The traits in career politicians the public detests most are produced when ego triumphs over principle.”

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Author:Tom Coburn

“We can achieve much greater representation through term-limited members.”

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Book:Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders Into Insiders

Source: Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders Into Insiders

“I still believe that term limits is the best way to ensure that the next generation, not the next election, is the central concern in our elected bodies.”

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Author:Tom Coburn

“After a time, civil servants tend to become no longer servants and no longer civil.”

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Author:Winston Churchill

“I apprehend... that the total abandonment of the principle of rotation in the offices of President and Senator will end in abuse.”

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Book:Thomas Jefferson: A Chronology of His Thoughts

Source: Thomas Jefferson: A Chronology of His Thoughts

“They wanted me to be a Washington.”

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Author:Napoleon Bonaparte

“'Excessive regulation in the banking reform bill will destroy a substantial part of our bond-distributing machinery. Can anyone expect that a step of this kind will improve the quality of our long-term investments?'”

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Author:Barry Ritholtz