Quotes by governments

Quotes 61 till 65 of 65.

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  Alexander Downer
  Australian politician and diplomat 1951-

  

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  Well, it's a - I don't want to disappoint you, but it's a time worn tradition of Australian Governments over many years not to get into any discussion about that aspect of intelligence matters.
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  Carl Safina
  American ecologist and author 1955-

  

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  When I was in high school in the early 1970s, we knew we were running out of oil; we knew that easy sources were being capped; we knew that diversifying would be much better; we knew that there were terrible dictators and horrible governments that we were enriching who hated us. We knew all that and we did really nothing.
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  Bill Shuster
  American politician and lobbyist 1961-

  

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  While America has always been and always will be a safe harbor for those being persecuted by tyrannical governments we must be vigilant to ensure those individuals are not taking advantage of America's generosity and good will.
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  Ben Shapiro
  American conservative political commentator and attorney 1984-

  

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  The argument that gay marriage doesn't affect straight marriages is a ridiculous red herring: Gay marriage affects society and law in dramatic ways. Religious groups will come under direct assault as federal and state governments move to strip them of their non-profit statuses if they refuse to perform gay marriages.
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  William H. Borah
  

  

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  The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments.