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I learned in business that you had to be very careful when you told somebody that's working for you to do something, because the chances were very high he'd do it. In government, you don't have to worry about that.

~George P. Shultz

Topics: About Because Business Careful Chances Government Had He High Learned Somebody Something Very Were Working Worry You

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The source of all the energy is the sun. The big challenge is, how do you use all of that energy? Solar power has to fascinate you. There have been strides to get the costs down, and if this will work, you have to get costs down so it is competitive with fossil fuels.

~George P. Shultz

Topics: Been Big Challenge Competitive Costs Down Energy Fascinate Fossil Fossil Fuels Fuels Get How Power Solar Source Strides Sun Use Will Work You

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Nothing ever gets settled in this town. a seething debating society in which the debate never stops, in which people never give up, including me. And so that's the atmosphere in which you administer.

~George P. Shultz

Topics: Administer Atmosphere Debate Debating Ever Gets Give Including Me Never Never Give Up Nothing People Settled Society Stops Town Up Which You

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You've got to dream a little bit if you're going to get somewhere.

~George P. Shultz

Topics: Bit Dream Get Going Got Little Little Bit Somewhere You

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What we want is scientists who don't become part of the policy discussion: All they do is produce science. If someone becomes an advocate, then I won't pay as much attention to their science.

~George P. Shultz

Topics: Advocate Attention Become Becomes Discussion Much Much Attention Part Pay Policy Produce Science Scientists Someone Then Want Who

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Oh, you know. I am secretary of state. My trips aren't successful. I just talk to people.

~George P. Shultz

Topics: Am Just Know Oh People Secretary State Successful Talk Trips You I Am

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It was an attempt to stick the Congress's finger in King Hussein's eye.

~George P. Shultz

Topics: Attempt Congress Eye Finger Hussein King Stick

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The higher the classification of secrecy, the quicker you will report it.

~George P. Shultz

Topics: Classification Higher Quicker Report Secrecy Will You

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The 1986 tax act is sort of the unsung hero of the very good economic times we had for a long time. Of course, politics gums it all up again and preferences get put in.

~George P. Shultz

Topics: Act Again Course Economic Get Good Had Hero Long Long Time Politics Preferences Put Sort Tax Time Times Unsung Up Very

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Obama seems to want to do something to damage rich people.

~George P. Shultz

Topics: Damage Obama People Rich Rich People Seems Something Want

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Public Servant

Born: December 13th, 1920

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