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There is a reason why conservatives talk about 'government' and not 'self-government,' because to refer to the latter is to concede that 'the government' is really the most basic product of our political commonwealth, that it is what we produce among ourselves so as to order the production of everything else that we do together.

~Charlie Pierce

Topics: About Among Basic Because Commonwealth Concede Conservatives Else Everything Everything Else Government Latter Most Order Our Ourselves Political Produce Product Production Really Reason Refer Self-Government Talk Together Why

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There once was a time when employers could be reasonably certain that college graduates had a basic sense of the world and, as a minimum, could write a coherent business letter. That is simply no longer the case, as some academic leaders appear ready to admit.

~Charlie Sykes

Topics: Academic Admit Appear Basic Business Case Certain Coherent College Could Employers Graduates Had Leaders Letter Longer Minimum Once Ready Reasonably Sense Simply Some Time World Write

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I'm very flattered to be called a style icon! But it's simple, my style; it's just men's suits and shoes. That's the basic premise.

~Charlotte Rampling

Topics: Basic Flattered Icon Just Men Premise Shoes Simple Style Suits Very

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When I wanted to serve my country, I was forced to hide the most basic and human aspect of my life and my identity from the people to whom I was supposed to be the closest - and with whom I had to trust my life. I also had to hide from myself.

~Chelsea Manning

Topics: Also Aspect Basic Closest Country Forced Had Hide Human Identity Life Most My Life Myself People Serve Supposed Trust Wanted Whom

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I have great confidence in Taiwan's democracy. I have great confidence in the universal value and in basic human rights, and I have great confidence that referenda will eventually take root and become part of our daily lives in Taiwan.

~Chen Shui-Bian

Topics: Basic Become Confidence Daily Daily Lives Democracy Eventually Great Human Human Rights Lives Our Part Rights Root Taiwan Take Universal Value Will

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I have great confidence in the universal value and in basic human rights and I have great confidence that referenda will eventually take root and become part of our daily lives in Taiwan.

~Chen Shui-Bian

Topics: Basic Become Confidence Daily Daily Lives Eventually Great Human Human Rights Lives Our Part Rights Root Taiwan Take Universal Value Will

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We also intend to deal with the issue of incorporating basic human rights into our new constitution.

~Chen Shui-Bian

Topics: Also Basic Constitution Deal Human Human Rights Intend Issue New Our Rights

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I did business the same way President Lee did, and from what I read in the papers, the same way President Ma has done. But I have been charged for misuse and misappropriation. People need to learn at the most basic level that valid charges have not been brought against me.

~Chen Shui-Bian

Topics: Against Basic Been Brought Business Charged Charges Did Done Learn Lee Level Ma Me Misuse Most Need Papers People President Read Same Valid Way

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But you can't extend, or go beyond any point musically, without the basic fundamentals.

~Chico Hamilton

Topics: Any Basic Beyond Extend Fundamentals Go Musically Point Without You

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I have two basic votes before I vote: is it constitutional, and is it in the interests of my people. If the answer is yes to both of them, then I vote for it, and I don't care who authored it.

~Chris Gibson

Topics: Answer Basic Before Both Care Constitutional Interests People Them Then Two Vote Votes Who Yes

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