Alan K. Simpson quotes

There is no "slippery slope" toward loss of liberty, only a long staircase where each step down must first be tolerated by the American people and their leaders. (Alan K. Simpson)
If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters. View quote
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An educated man is thoroughly inoculated against humbug, thinks for himself and tries to give his thoughts, in speech or on paper, some style. View quote
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Any education that matters is liberal. All the saving truths, all the healing graces that distinguish a good education from a bad one or a full education from a half empty one are contained in that word. View quote
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He's a million rubber bands in his resilience. View quote
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I consider abortion to be a deeply personal and intimate issue for women and I don't believe male legislators should even vote on the issue. View quote
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The word liberal distinguishes whatever nourishes the mind and spirit from the training which is merely practical or professional or from the trivialities which are no training at all. View quote
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I have had the rich satisfaction of knowing and working with many openly gay and lesbian Americans, and I have come to realize that "gay" is an artificial category when it comes to measuring a man or woman's on-the-job performance or commitment to shared goals. It says little about the person. Our differences and prejudices pale next to our historic challenge. View quote
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Reagan didn't put anything off the table, if he felt it was for the good of the American people to tweak the tax system. View quote
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I think you know grandchildren now don't write a thank you for the Christmas presents that are walkin' on their pants with their cap on backwards, listenin' to the Enema Man and Snoopy Snoopy Poop Dogg and they don't like 'em. View quote
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So the punchline for George Bush is this, you would have wanted him on your side. He never lost his sense of humor. Humor is the universal solvent against the abrasive elements of life. That's what humor is. He never hated anyone - he knew what his mother and my mother always knew: hatred corrodes the container it's carried in. (Alan K. Simpson)