John J. Rooney famous quotes

If you want to learn about the whole government and how it operates, the Appropriations Committee is the best place to learn it.
-- John J. Rooney

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A language that doesn't affect the way you think about programming is not worth knowing.

The mighty edifice of Government science dominated the scene in the middle of the 20th century as a Gothic cathedral dominated a 13th century landscape. The work of many hands over many years, it universally inspired admiration, wonder and fear.

[The U.S. government] was tired of treaties. They were tired of sacred hills. They were tired of ghost dances. And they were tired of all the inconveniences of the Sioux. So they brought out their cannons. 'You want to be an Indian now?' they said, finger on the trigger.

It's embarrassing ... you try to overthrow the government and you wind up on the Best Seller's List.

The government, whether state or central, is elected. That means we have a responsibility to elect the right kind of leaders.

Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.

We like to see death as an unfair conspiracy, and what we want is a magic practitioner, a combination of Dr Watson and Sherlock Holmes.

God does not so much want us to do things as to let people see what He can do.

My parents just tell me, ‘If you know what you want, you should stay determined and go for it. You can do anything.’

Luke, I don't want to discourage your curiosity, but I have to remind you, if something goes wrong, this is an exceptionally embarassing way to die." Mara