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"If we have any problems, it's always with the government of the United States."
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"Each department and institution has its own authorities and responsibilities, and they act on that basis. It is wrong to even compare such actions to what is done in Guantanamo or elsewhere by the Americans. They do not stand on a high moral platform to preach to others."

"Goodwill can be indicated in various ways. I raised that particular example because at that time I was in charge. Today, I'm not in a position to present other possibilities."

"Miss Rice talks very tough. We have gotten used to this nonsense. Miss Rice is a bit emotional about this, and we predicted that she would have a more emotional approach to this."
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"Giving every man a vote has no more made men wise and free than Christianity has made them good."

"Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under."

"I can make a firm pledge, under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any form of tax increase. Not your income tax, not your payroll tax, not your capital gains taxes, not any of your taxes."

"What Washington needs is adult supervision."

"It's time to fundamentally change the way that we do business in Washington. To help build a new foundation for the 21st century, we need to reform our government so that it is more efficient, more transparent, and more creative. That will demand new thinking and a new sense of responsibility for every dollar that is spent."

"'Tis education forms the common mind; just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined."

"I believe that all government is evil, and that trying to improve it is largely a waste of time."

"I found this national debt, doubled, wrapped in a big bow waiting for me as I stepped into the Oval Office."

"We need earmark reform, and when I'm President, I will go line by line to make sure that we are not spending money unwisely."

"The worst government is often the most moral. One composed of cynics is often very tolerant and humane. But when fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression."
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