"Historically, measures initially directed at foreign nationals have subsequently been extended to citizens. What happens is foreign nationals are the easiest targets and most vulnerable targets, so they're the initial targets. But government officials, once you give them a certain kind of power over individuals, they get used to it and almost inevitably seek out ways to extend it. You will see that virtually every form of repressive government measure that has been employed in the United States against citizens started out as an antialien measure and was then extended to citizens."

-- David D. Cole

#Giving Quotes #Kind Quotes #Vulnerable Quotes

“Money is in politics, it's been there. I was in politics for 10 years, I had some of the worst ads run against me ever. I had some of the most money spent by a guy in my state running against me. That's not the issue. The issue is getting out and making the case for what we're going to do to create jobs and to make the economic situation for individual families better.”

Source : "Panel on Tea Party, anti-establishment 'wave'". "Meet the Press" with David Gregory, www.nbcnews.com. October 24, 2010.
“I'm a straightforward person. I like to be direct with people.”

Source : "EXCERPT: Henry M. Paulson Jr.'s: 'On the Brink'". abcnews.go.com. February 1, 2010.
“The most reliable way to be certain of their classroom impact is through independent studies conducted by third-party organisations which compare the student growth in our corps members' classrooms to that of other teachers in similar situations.”

Source : "Eight questions for Wendy Kopp". "Democracy in America", www.economist.com. April 3, 2010.
“When you're talking to a person about something they want to talk about then it takes that frown to a smile and then it makes the interview pleasant because hitting them where they want to be hit or hitting them where they normally don't have an opportunity to express.”
“They can die as soon as they want.”

Source : "Steve Bruce admits threat of rebranding makes Hull City burn bright" by Andy Hunter, www.theguardian.com. December 1, 2013.
“We unfortunately live in a corporate world where group decision making is made to avoid failure rather than to achieve success.”
“While it is a very hard and sometimes very cruel profession, my love for the bike remains as strong now as it was in the days when I first discovered it. I am convinced that long after I have stopped riding as a professional I will be riding my bicycle. I never want to abandon my bike. I see my grandfather, now in his seventies and riding around everywhere. To me that is beautiful. And the bike must always remain a part of my life.”
“I've been wearing hearing aids for a long time. The technology available now is simply unbelievable. When I compare the new digital products to what we had 30 years ago, it's an amazing difference.... There was a time when I couldn't hear what most people said to me, most of the time. But with the hearing aids, I understand just about everything ... it really is very impressive.”

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