"In practice, US officials seem to know better than to indulge in the patriotic myth that our constitution is the greatest system of government ever devised."

-- Matthew Yglesias

#Patriotic Quotes #Practice Quotes #Government Quotes

“The moment of cocoa-drinking was always the moment of confidences.”
“Anytime you feel love for anything, be it stone, tree, lover, or child, you are touched by the Goddess's magick...”
“I don't run democracy. I train troops to defend democracy and I happen to be their surrogate father and mother as well as their commanding general.”
“I've never signed a contract, so never have a deadline. A deadline's an unnerving thing. I just finish a book, and if the publisher doesn't like it, that's his privilege.”
“Maybe I was praying for him then, in my own way. Does God have a set way of prayer, a way that He expects each of us to follow? I doubt it. I believe some people-- lots of people-- pray through the witness of their lives, through the work they do, the friendships they have, the love they offer people and receive from people. Since when are words the only acceptable form of prayer?”
“It's a good thing to have all the props pulled out from under us occasionally. It gives us some sense of what is rock under our feet, and what is sand.”
“The Republican Party, which John McCain led as our nominee in 2008, is going to become irrelevant if we become the party of intolerance and hate. The party founded by Abraham Lincoln was a party that fought slavery and intolerance at every level.”

Source : "Bachmann's former campaign chief - shame on you, Michele" by Edward Rollins, www.foxnews.com. July 18, 2012.
“People ought to shop smart and really think about what they are buying.”

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