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Everett Dirksen
Everett Dirksen
American Politician
Born: Jan 4, 1896
Died: Sep 7, 1969
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I am a man of fixed and unbending principles, the first of which is to be flexible at all times. Everett Dirksen
Man First Principles Am Times Fixed Which Flexible
During a political campaign everyone is concerned with what a candidate will do on this or that question if he is elected except the candidate; he's too busy wondering what he'll do if he isn't elected. Everett Dirksen
Political Campaign Political Will Busy Too Everyone Except He Concerned Question Campaign Wondering Candidate Elected
We have been through this is biennial convulsion four or five different times over the past 10 or 12 years, and now it appears that we are going through this quiet agony all over again. Everett Dirksen
Past Through Over Been Years Five Times Quiet Going Different Again Agony Appears Different Times Now Four
I have said, with respect to authorization bills, that I do not want the Congress or the country to commit fiscal suicide on the installment plan. Everett Dirksen
Respect Country Congress Suicide Installment Said Fiscal Authorization Commit Want Plan Bills
We are becoming so accustomed to millions and billions of dollars that 'thousands' has almost passed out of the dictionary. Everett Dirksen
Out Thousands Almost Becoming Passed Dollars Dictionary Accustomed Billions Billions Of Dollars Millions
When all is said and done, the real citadel of strength of any community is in the hearts and minds and desires of those who dwell there. Everett Dirksen
Strength Community Minds Those Citadel Said Real Hearts Any Done Dwell Who Desires
But the basic difficulty still remains: It is the expansion of Federal power, about which I wish to express my alarm. How easily we embrace such business. Everett Dirksen
Business Power Wish Difficulty Easily Embrace About Remains Federal How Still Expansion Which Express Alarm Basic

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