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We have got to stop worrying about being loved and start worrying about being respected. And that's exactly how I'll lead our country. ”
I don't think there's anybody in America who thinks my personality is best suited to being Number Two. ”
You're saying 'will it become politically unpopular to have the position I'm having.' If it does, so be it. ”
If you're sick, take your sick day. If you don't take your sick day, know what your reward is? You weren't sick - that was the reward. ”
I'm so tired of talking about Warren Buffett. ”
But our leaders of today have decided it's more important to be popular, to say and do what's easy, and say yes rather than to say no, when no is what is required. ”
The people elected us to end the talk and to act decisively. ”
Now our founding fathers had the wisdom to know that social acceptance and popularity were fleeing, and that this country's principles needed to be rooted in strengths greater than the passions and the emotions of the times. ”
I believe we have become paralyzed, paralyzed by our desire to be loved. Now our founding fathers had the wisdom to know that social acceptance and popularity were fleeing, and that this country's principles needed to be rooted in strengths greater than the passions and the emotions of the times. ”
Now, we believe that the majority of teachers in America know our system must be reformed, to put students first so that America can compete, that teachers don't teach to become rich or famous. They teach because they love children. ”