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As Americans, we don't see the role of government as guaranteeing outcomes, but allowing free men and women to flourish based on their own vision, their hard work and their personal responsibility. ↗

— Rick Perry

#based #flourish #free #free men #government

Crucial to understanding federalism in modern day America is the concept of mobility, or 'the ability to vote with your feet.' If you don't support the death penalty and citizens packing a pistol - don't come to Texas. If you don't like medicinal marijuana and gay marriage, don't move to California. ↗

— Rick Perry

#america #california #citizens #come #concept

The injury that we do to a man must be such that we need not fear his vengeance. ↗

— Steve Perry

#his #injury #man #must #need

When younger, I was thin as a rail. As I've grown older, I've put on weight. I have continued to love myself in all those roles. Part of my spirituality, I always tell people, is to accept yourself for who you are. ↗

— Troy Perry

#always #continued #grown #i #i always

If you had told me 28 years ago that the largest organization in the world touching the lives of gays and lesbians would be a church, I would not have believed you. ↗

— Troy Perry

#believed #church #gays #had #i

Less than 1 percent of the patients treated are alive at the end of five years. ↗

— Michael Landon

#end #five #less #patients #percent

We've had drive-by shootings. I've been spat on, slapped, shot at. One guy tried to stab me with a broken beer bottle. But the way we look at it, if people do the worst they can, we'll still wake up in glory. ↗

— Troy Perry

#beer #bottle #broken #glory #guy

Everyone can relate to love, hurt, pain, learning how to forgive, needing to get over, needing the power of God in their life. ↗

— Tyler Perry

#forgive #get #god #how #hurt

You can never be upset with the people who forced you into your dream or up higher. ↗

— Tyler Perry

#forced #higher #into #never #people

I've never chased money. It's always been about what I can do to motivate and inspire people. ↗

— Tyler Perry

#always #been #chased #i #i can