#pen

Defense spending as a share of the economy dropped significantly during the early 1990s, and that was one of the things, along with other policy changes, that put us back on the path to a balanced budget. ↗

— Peter Orszag

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Well, a deficit reflects an imbalance between spending and revenue, and so narrowing it requires acting on one, the other or both. ↗

— Peter Orszag

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Education makes children less dependent upon others and opens doors to better jobs and career possibilities. ↗

— Solomon Ortiz

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Teachers are our greatest public servants; they spend their lives educating our young people and shaping our Nation for tomorrow. ↗

— Solomon Ortiz

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Mankind is not likely to salvage civilization unless he can evolve a system of good and evil which is independent of heaven and hell. ↗

— George Orwell

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Probably the battle of Waterloo was won on the playing-fields of Eton, but the opening battles of all subsequent wars have been lost there. ↗

— George Orwell

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I take what I see work. I'm a strict believer in the scientific principle of believing nothing, only taking the best evidence available at the present time, interpreting it as best you can, and leaving your mind open to the fact that new evidence will appear tomorrow. ↗

— Adam Osborne

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They spend their time looking forward to the past. ↗

— John Osborne

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A generous basic state pension is the least a civilized society should offer those who have worked hard and saved through their whole lives. ↗

— George Osborne

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The foundations of a strong economy don't rest alone on the decisions of Chancellors or the spending programmes of government. ↗

— George Osborne

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