#ten

In the intellectual order, the virtue of humility is nothing more nor less than the power of attention. ↗

— Simone Weil

#humility #intellectual #less #more #nor

In Washington, 'delay' is too often code for 'derail.' Wink, wink. ↗

— Peter Welch

#delay #derail #often #too #washington

The Citizen's Petition reflects Vermont's spirit of pragmatism and across-the-board cooperation. I applaud the 'Campaign to Fix the Debt' for calling attention to one of the country's most pressing problems, our ballooning national debt, and for urging policymakers to find practical solutions. ↗

— Peter Welch

#attention #calling #campaign #citizen #cooperation

The potential for Home Star to create jobs is proven and real. In Vermont, our statewide energy efficiency utility, Efficiency Vermont, created more than 430 jobs in 2007 and 2008, generating more than $40 million in income. ↗

— Peter Welch

#created #efficiency #energy #energy efficiency #generating

To the extent that people overpay as a result of the Libor manipulation, they should be able to get their money back. Individuals who have mortgages, pension funds who had pensioner investments - whoever was ripped off is entitled to get their money back. ↗

— Peter Welch

#back #entitled #extent #funds #get

Yes, it is long past time we get serious about tackling the nation's ever-growing deficits. But the average American family drawn into serious debt cannot just threaten to stiff its creditors. It must cut its spending in the future, but also take responsibility for the debt incurred in the past. ↗

— Peter Welch

#also #american #american family #average #average american

Before my tenure, people didn't seem to think that citizens had a right to limit the size of their government. ↗

— William Weld

#citizens #government #had #limit #people

The first time I try anything is invariably not very successful. I tend to grow slowly, but solidly. ↗

— Lawrence Welk

#first #first time #grow #i #invariably

I extend that to the abortion issue, I extend that to the so-called gay rights issue, I think this is a freedom principle and consistent with the analysis in the economic area as well. ↗

— William Weld

#analysis #area #consistent #economic #extend

Liberals often don't see the problems, and conservatives don't see the promise, of government. ↗

— William Weld

#government #liberals #often #problems #promise