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At twenty-one, so many things appear solid, permanent, untenable. ↗

— Orson Welles

#many #permanent #solid #things #twenty-one

But when I look at the fact that today is 1,000 days that we have not had a budget for the United States of America, you know, the House, one of the things we did, we passed a budget last year. But that is still sitting over there at the Senate. And so we have got to get this country back on track. ↗

— Allen West

#back #budget #country #days #did

The Republicans in the House and Senate took the district that I firmly represent, 22 in south Florida, from a D plus one to a D plus five almost a D plus six district, which means you are given a five to six percent registration advantage to Democrats. They drew in more Democrats into the district I represent. ↗

— Allen West

#almost #democrats #district #drew #firmly

Many nations are like rebellious teenagers who try to figure out just how many times they can kick us in the teeth while still taking our money. ↗

— Paul Weyrich

#how #just #kick #like #many

It is a test of true theories not only to account for but to predict phenomena. ↗

— William Whewell

#only #phenomena #predict #test #theories

Other states are trying to abolish the death penalty... mine's putting in an express lane. ↗

— Ron White

#death #death penalty #express #lane #mine

No period of history has ever been great or ever can be that does not act on some sort of high, idealistic motives, and idealism in our time has been shoved aside, and we are paying the penalty for it. ↗

— Alfred North Whitehead

#aside #been #does #ever #great

Legislation to create a new 10 percent tax bracket, reduce the marriage penalty, cut the tax rate on dividends and capital gains, and increase the child tax credit have been essential elements in this economic expansion. ↗

— Roger Wicker

#bracket #capital #capital gains #child #create

He was so tenacious he defied the distraction of women by refusing to have them in his presence, just as later in life he denied his blindness by calling for more and more candles. ↗

— Kit Williams

#calling #candles #defied #denied #distraction

I'd rather play a few nights at the Fillmore than play one night at an arena. ↗

— Lucinda Williams

#few #fillmore #i #night #nights