Power always has to be kept in check; power exercised in secret, especially under the cloak of national security, is doubly dangerous.
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The biggest danger for a politician is to shake hands with a man who is physically stronger, has been drinking and is voting for the other guy.William Proxmire
The limousine is the ultimate ego trip, the supreme sign of success. It shouts Hey, this guy is really and truly Mr Big.
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He knows the tax code as thoroughly as the pope knows the Lord's Prayer.
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The poor taxpayer may wipe his shoes on a 3 doormat when he goes home, but not the Navy. It is, damn the cost, full feet ahead on a doormat you would be ashamed to get muddy.
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The last few years have been my happiest. I'm happy in the years that most people are blue and sad and waiting to die. I don't feel that a bit. Smiling has a lot to do with it. You can just lift your spirits by smiling a little bit.
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