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The war effects me less than it ought. I can do no service to anybody by agitating for news or making dole over the slaughter. ↗

— Wilfred Owen

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Americans no longer look to government for economic security; rather, they look to their portfolios. ↗

— Bill Owens

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A renewed commitment to the freedom and opportunity of our people is the touchstone of our time. In this new century, where tests are many and challenges change with the shifting of the wind, we must hold fast to the principles that have made our nation the envy of the world. ↗

— Bill Owens

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Government can't create wealth, but it can create the conditions for private enterprise to flourish. ↗

— Bill Owens

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I believe the Patriot Act strikes the right balance needed to protect our freedom and security. ↗

— Bill Owens

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Ideally the world would look like Davos, where there's more security than we can even see on the street. ↗

— Bill Owens

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It is the solemn obligation of a leader always to be a leader. Even when - perhaps especially when - you don't feel like being a leader. ↗

— Bill Owens

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Leadership is an active role; 'lead' is a verb. But the leader who tries to do it all is headed for burnout, and in a powerful hurry. ↗

— Bill Owens

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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. ↗

— Bill Owens

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Government frequently has a problem recognizing perception versus reality. ↗

— Bill Owens

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