Famous Quotes & Sayings

Calvin Coolidge

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.

Thomas Jefferson

That government that governs least governs best.

Thomas Jefferson

I'd rather have newspapers and no government than government and no newspapers.

Thomas Jefferson

Those who bear equally the burthens of Government should equally participate of its benefits.

Thomas Jefferson

A free government is of all others the most energetic.

Thomas Jefferson

If I had to choose between government and a free press, I would choose a free press.

Thomas Jefferson

Government governed least is government governed best.

Thomas Jefferson

The chief purpose of government is to protect life. Abandon that and you have abandoned all.

Thomas Jefferson

Government can do something for the people only in proportion as it can do something to the people.

Kirby Moses

Ten of our 14 wrestlers scored points which helped us today. There were 15 teams and we didn't know what to expect. We were the smallest school there.

Deon Grant

We didn't play bad, ... But we sure didn't do a lot to help ourselves.

Judy Cornett

I think at this point, the only person that's truly going to be able to help Susan is Susan.

Dwyane Wade

The triple-double is nice and all. But I wish I could have done more to help my team win.

David Reeves

These kids need a breakthrough. They are ready. We just need to help them get one. I think it will open the floodgates.

Kwame Kilpatrick

You've got to help me solve those problems, ... We need each other in this city, in this region and in this state more than we've ever needed each other before. But the region can only be strong if you have a strong Detroit.

Orrin Hatch

You've acted, I think, with the highest honor as White House counsel. I stand ready and willing to help you.

Ron Garrett

And she got some help with makeup to give her more of a Vegas look and feel.

Sean Howard

And I would tell our vanguard organization leaders back home: stop holding press conferences, get down here and roll up your sleeves and help the people.

Debby Ryan

I went to school on a military base in Germany. I got a lot of my clothes at the army surplus store.

Chuck Hagel

My overall worldview has never changed: that America has and must maintain the strongest military in the world, that we must lead the international community to confront threats and challenges together, and that we must use all tools of American power to protect our citizens and our interests.

Chuck Hagel

This current government in Iraq has never fulfilled the commitments it made to form a unity government with the Kurds, the Sunnis and the Shia. We have worked hard with them within the confines of our ability to do that but we can't dictate to them.

Chuck D.

They [US Administration] have exploited hip-hop and some of the culture around it - magazines, videos, etc. - to recruit people into the military. The Army says it will give out Hummers, platinum teeth, or whatever to those that actually join.

Albert Bushnell Hart

Washington's defeat in 1754 was followed by active military preparations on both sides.

Richard Branson

If you go back into military history, the person who's leading the troops ought to be in with the troops and not just standing on the backline sending them into battle.

Ross Kemp

Sunglasses are a bit like watches for me - a real obsession. My favourites are Oakleys, Ray-Bans and Wileys, which are worn by the U.S. military.

Rand Paul

What I say is, national defense is the most important thing we do in Washington, but there's still waste in the military budget.

Nick Lowe

Be a military flier or be in a band; those were the two hippest things I could imagine.

Terry Pratchett

If words had weight, a single sentence from Death would have anchored a ship.