"Anyone who studies declassified documents soon becomes aware that government secrecy is largely an effort to protect policy makers from scrutiny by citizens, not to protect the country from enemies."

-- Noam Chomsky

#Country Quotes #Government Quotes #Effort Quotes

“I'm from the South, so I tend to tell stories. That's how we express ourselves.”
“While we may open the books of the past, we may but grant flying glances of the future, through the mist that veils it.”
“Nobody is perfect, though. We all want everyone to think we are, but perfection is some crazy mythical state that we can never achieve. It is a goal beyond our grasp, always shifting and changing and taunting us, because it knows...it knows we can never reach it.”

Source : Carrie Jones (2011). “Entice”, p.174, A&C Black
“Humble birth did not retard his genius, nor high place corrupt his soul.”
“Serving in Congress has been more than an honor; it has been one of the most exhilarating experiences of my life... It has been a wonderful ride. It has been a wonderful journey.”
“I don't think any decent human being enjoys recruiting.”
“Living is what scares me. Dying is easy.”
“To me the thing with 'Grease' was that it was the first movie that as a kid I wanted to get up and do what they were doing.”

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