#very

After all is said that can be said upon the liquor traffic, its influence is degrading upon the individual, the family, politics and business, and upon everything that you touch in this old world. ↗

— Billy Sunday

#business #degrading #everything #family #individual

The Democratic party of Florida has put a temperance plank in its platform and the Republican party of every state would nail that plank in their platform if they thought it would carry the election. ↗

— Billy Sunday

#democratic #democratic party #election #every #florida

I think it's a very firm part of human nature that if you surround yourself with like-minded people, you'll end up thinking more extreme versions of what you thought before. ↗

— Cass Sunstein

#end #extreme #firm #human #human nature

The eyes have one language everywhere. ↗

— George Herbert

#eyes #language

There's a big difference between the role of an academic and the role of someone in government. That's a cliche, but in academic life if you say things that are common sense and people nod their heads, it's not very useful. You're not adding anything. ↗

— Cass Sunstein

#adding #anything #between #big #big difference

A candidate who tries to steer a path down the middle in an effort to 'win independents' runs the risk of convincing everyone that they have no core values. As much as - or more than - any other voters, independents want to see conviction and authenticity. ↗

— John Sununu

#authenticity #candidate #conviction #convincing #core

After everyone has had a chance to bluster, posture, and pontificate, we are left with one basic question: under any foreseeable circumstance, would it be in our national interest to default on our debt? The answer is unequivocally no. ↗

— John Sununu

#answer #any #basic #chance #circumstance

Bureaucrats behave very differently than a private-sector manager because their motivations are different. Permanent bureaucrats, no matter how senior, worry about their next job. ↗

— John Sununu

#because #behave #bureaucrats #different #differently

Everybody likes Brazil and we want the Brazilians to come out. ↗

— Alan Hansen

#brazilians #come #everybody #likes #out

Households and businesses cut expenses every day. Passing a financial down payment alongside the debt limit sends the right message to the public, and gives members of Congress greater comfort, or cover, depending on your perspective. ↗

— John Sununu

#businesses #comfort #congress #cover #cut