![If we'd had government on [today's] scale in the 1840s, the stagecoaches would have hired lobbyists to get a bill passed that railroads could not travel faster than a horse because it would be an unfair competitive advantage.](/assets/img/quote-photos/if-wed-had-government-on-todays-scale-in-the-1840s-the-stagecoaches-would-ha.jpg)
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horse evil equestrian
The canter is a cure for every evil. Benjamin Disraeli
horse heart doors
The Lord's mercy often rides to the door of our heart upon the black horse of affliction. Charles Spurgeon
horses potential
We have a potential of 200 horses going to a tribe, and they could get $20,000 to keep them on their land. Karen Sussman
horse design camels
A camel is a horse designed by committee. Alec Issigonis
horse two four
Her Majesty said she hoped I would have time for my horses - I own two and have shares in four. Alex Ferguson
horse doe born
Being born in a stable does not make one a horse. Duke of Wellington
horse kissing offense
No offense, but I'd rather kiss the horse. Anthony Horowitz
horse men clothes
What is outside yourself does not convey much worth; Clothes do not make the man, the saddle not the horse. Angelus Silesius
horse experts riding
I grew up in a place where a lot of my friends had horses, so I grew up riding. But I'm not an expert. Anson Mount
government hand others seize together
Now my hand, my hand can be grasped, and the hand of government can be grasped, by you, by your families, by your communities, and that others can together with us in government seize what may well be an unprecedented, unprecedented opportunity, Bill Frist
government role steer work
The role of government is to steer us in the right direction, not do all the work for us. Joe Lhota
government supposed
I've never really been a taker, always a giver, but in this case, I really had the sense that this is what the government is supposed to be there to do.
government
The government has once again made the right socially acceptable. Elfriede Jelinek
government firsts students
At first I intended to become a student of the Senate rules and I did learn much about them, but I soon found that the Senate hadbut one fixed rule, subject to exceptions of course, which was to the effect that the Senate would do anything it wanted to do whenever it wanted to do it. Calvin Coolidge
government
Government just simply can't do everything for everyone. Jan Brewer
government long criticism
When I've gotten criticism, it's that it's too long, too soft, didn't hit the government hard enough. Then when I do hit the government, they go, What's he doing hitting the government? Billy Crystal
government political asylums
I hope the Icelandic government grants me political asylum. Bobby Fischer
government disappear-completely practice
If the practice persists of covering government deficits with the issue of notes, then the day will come without fail, sooner or later, when the monetary systems of those nations pursuing this course will break down completely. The purchasing power of the monetary unit will decline more and more, until finally it disappears completely. Ludwig von Mises
would-be sensible things-to-do
I just knew I would be a writer. It just seemed the only sensible thing to do. Jane Gardam
would-be firsts episodes
First of all, it was in my contract. I knew I would be directing an episode. Anthony Michael Hall
would-be use firsts
Were I to commence my administration again, the first question I would ask respecting a candidate would be, Does he use ardent spirits? Thomas Jefferson
would-be easy said
No one said it would be easy But no one said it'd be this hard Sheryl Crow
would-be littles forgetfulness
Without a little negligence, life would be intolerable. Mason Cooley
would-be ifs if-i-could
If I could be working every day, I would be. Melanie Lynskey
would-be myth ifs
I would be copping out if I stayed in the myth of the '60s. Jerry Rubin
would-be my-family
Without my family I would be nothing. Jennifer Lawrence
would-be minstrels maidens
If there were no such creatures as minstrel-maidens, it would be necessary to invent them. Jack Vance