“ If you ask me to compromise on principle, I will get out the veto pen. ”
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“ I didn't have the privilege of knowing Isaiah. And I didn't know the boy that we buried yesterday or the child that we buried on Tuesday and Monday or Sunday or Saturday. But I do know that these were good children. ”
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“ People believe. They believe in the desire of state government to help. They believe that the overwhelming majority of state government employees and elected officials are honest. They believe that a troubled time in the history of our state does not necessarily mean the future is forever clouded. ”
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“ We may come from different political parties. And on some issues, we may see the world a bit differently. But there are major bonds that unite us. ”
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“ Convergence is here and now, and our enterprise and carrier customers are demanding partners who can deliver enterprise innovation on carrier-grade platforms,... With our carrier and enterprise capabilities, Nortel is uniquely positioned to deliver on this… ”
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“ Marconi now gets the benefit of scale and a true global brand, which it truly needed. ”
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“ If you ask me to compromise on principle, I will get out the veto pen. ”
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“ Scofflaws who have doggedly refused to pay their taxes, especially those who owe in excess of $20,000, deserve to be in this Cyber Hall of Shame. More importantly, this tactic may make tax evaders think twice about their actions and increase compliance with our tax laws. ”
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“ While one party may possess the levers of power, one party does not possess a monopoly on good ideas. Good lawmaking, after all, is about the ability to craft effective solutions. ”
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“ We know that, when it comes to technology and the economy, if you're not constantly moving forward, then - without a doubt - you're moving backwards. ”
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“ We must renew our efforts to keep our communities safe, from the dangers of terrorists from foreign lands and from common criminals here at home. Let no criminal believe that tough fiscal times will yield an open cell door and a ticket to freedom. ”
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“ We must renew our efforts to keep our communities safe, from the dangers of terrorists from foreign lands and from common criminals here at home. Let no criminal believe that tough fiscal times will yield an open cell door and a ticket to freedom. ”
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“ Families are the tie that reminds us of yesterday, provide strength and support today, and give us hope for tomorrow. No government, no matter how well-intentioned, or well-managed, can provide what our families provide. ”
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“ Our American story, for generations, is of a people who seek to move forward. A people who look at a mountain and worry not about the tough climb ahead, but dream about the view from the summit. ”
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“ Leadership is difficult. It is difficult and demanding and there are days when it takes you away from your family when there is nowhere else you'd rather be. It is also astonishingly rewarding. It is exciting and consuming and offers an opportunity to truly make a difference in people's lives. ”
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“ People believe. They believe in the desire of state government to help. They believe that the overwhelming majority of state government employees and elected officials are honest. They believe that a troubled time in the history of our state does not necessarily mean the future is forever clouded. ”
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“ Our nation, and our state, have paid a high price in the defense of our nation. Perhaps the only higher price that we as a society could pay is to not send brave men and women into battle and then live in the fear and darkness that tyrants like Saddam Hussein would condemn us to. ”
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“ September 11, 2001 began as a quiet workday. The quiet was shattered by explosion and fire and blood and terror. And, that quickly, we were at war. ”
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“ I hope we don't have a Great Society mind-set because of this disaster,... Is this a tidal shift? Is this one of those times when government shifts back to a more interventional, more hands-on approach and away from laissez-faire? ”
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“ I think that we have to look at television, we have to look at cable, we have to look at the gratuitous levels of violence in our theaters. We as parents have to look at the Internet. ”
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“ I think that we have to look at television, we have to look at cable, we have to look at the gratuitous levels of violence in our theaters. We as parents have to look at the Internet. ”
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“ I hope we don't have a Great Society mind-set because of this disaster,... Is this a tidal shift? Is this one of those times when government shifts back to a more interventional, more hands-on approach and away from laissez-faire? ”
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“ As a governor, I am naturally inclined to focus on the domestic side of protecting the United States. ”
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“ Leadership is difficult. It is difficult and demanding and there are days when it takes you away from your family when there is nowhere else you'd rather be. It is also astonishingly rewarding. It is exciting and consuming and offers an opportunity to truly make a difference in people's lives. ”
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“ I didn't have the privilege of knowing Isaiah. And I didn't know the boy that we buried yesterday or the child that we buried on Tuesday and Monday or Sunday or Saturday. But I do know that these were good children. ”
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“ There was never any intention on anyone's part... to defraud, conceal or misrepresent. Everyone was acting in the best interests of the school, I'm confident of that. ”
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“ We may come from different political parties. And on some issues, we may see the world a bit differently. But there are major bonds that unite us. ”
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“ Leadership is difficult. It is difficult and demanding and there are days when it takes you away from your family when there is nowhere else you'd rather be. It is also astonishingly rewarding. It is exciting and consuming and offers an opportunity to truly make a difference in people's lives. ”
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