Richard Lugar quotes
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“If I could offer but one helpful hint to young Hoosiers hoping to better their odds for success in life, I would simply note the importance of thoughtful reading.”
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“Despite elections and the experience of post-Soviet personal freedoms by the Russian people, the fate of democracy in Russia is perhaps more ambiguous now than at any time since the collapse of the Communist system.”
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“We must perfect a worldwide system of accountability for nuclear, biological and chemical weapons.”
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“There are no shortcuts to victory. We must commit ourselves to the slow, painstaking work of foreign policy day by day and year by year.”
-- Richard LugarSource : "Bidding Adieu To Congressional Trailblazers" by Liz Halloran, www.npr.org. January 2, 2013.
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“I am convinced that the majority of American people do understand that we have a moral responsibility to foster the concepts of opportunity, free enterprise, the rule of law, and democracy. They understand that these values are the hope of the world.”
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“The United States cannot feed every person, lift every person out of poverty, cure every disease, or stop every conflict. But our power and status have conferred upon us a tremendous responsibility to humanity.”
-- Richard LugarSource : Senate Confirmation Hearing: Hillary Clinton, www.nytimes.com. January 13, 2009.
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“That first responsibility as a school board member - meals for latch-key children - was absolutely critical in my understanding of the extraordinary problems of poverty.”
-- Richard LugarSource : "What I've Learned: Senator Dick Lugar (R, Ind.)" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. October 21, 2010.
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“Grandchildren have taught me how important the future is. I try to look through their eyes and envision what's in their imagination. What's the world going to look like when they're my age? That really does take a huge imagination.”
-- Richard LugarSource : "What I've Learned: Senator Dick Lugar (R, Ind.)" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. October 21, 2010.
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“I would like to raise my glass to friendship between Russia and the United States.”
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“As a practical matter, every immigrant needs to master English to be a full participating citizen and to have full economic opportunity.”
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“Ethanol is a premier, high performance fuel. It has tremendous environmental benefits and is a key component to energy independence for our country.”
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“By furthering the use of ethanol, farmers are presented with the opportunity to produce a cash crop by collecting their agricultural wastes.”
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“I think there is a commitment on the part of the White House to racial justice in this country, and no ambiguity.”
-- Richard LugarSource : "GOP looks to Frist to repair Lott damage". www.cnn.com. December 22, 2002.
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