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It is not the business of politicians to please everyone.

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For the Christian there can be no social or political panaceas, no easy escapes from personal responsibility achieved by collectivising guilt or virtue. The true ends of temporal life lie beyond it, and, though the tyrannical State may diminish virtue, the benevolent State cannot procure it.

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We very much hope that as we get growth that we can reduce the burden of taxation, that we can reduce income tax and increase the amount of genuine free enterprise and business enterprise... This is going... toward the restoration of the personal responsibility, the independence, with every man a property owner, every man a capitalist.

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I can cope with nine of them, so they ought to be able to stand one of me. They could end the tiresomeness and stubbornness by giving me what I want.

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Well, there's a lot to react against![in response to the accusation that she was a reactionary]

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To me consensus seems to be - the process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values and policies in search of something in which no-one believes, but to which no-one objects.

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Communism produces neither dignity nor prosperity. It takes all power away from the people and places it in the hands of a self-appointed elite. And because it distorts and manipulates the distinctive talents of individuals rather than letting those talents flourish, it prevents progress and prosperity.

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You know the critical thing with the Communist countries is Communism, which by definition consists of control by the government.

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Socialists cry “Power to the people”, and raise the clenched fist as they say it. We all know what they really mean - power over people, power to the State.

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I usually make up my mind about a man in ten seconds, and I very rarely change it.

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We simply cannot delegate the exercise of mercy and generosity to others.

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To accuse me of being too inflexible is poppycock.

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Pennies do not come from heaven. They have to be earned here on earth.

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I will not change just to court popularity.

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Making change tolerable is one of the duties of Government.

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The patronage state is an arrogant state. It assumes it can spend your money better than you do. Yet it expects you to work for it in the first place.

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[On Ronald Reagan:] Poor dear, there's nothing between his ears.

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Being powerful is a lot like being a woman: If you have to tell someone that you are, invariably, you are not.

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I'm not a good butcher but I've had to learn to carve the joint. People expect a new look.

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There can be no liberty unless there is economic liberty.

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