#we cannot

We cannot improve on the system of government handed down to us by the founders of the Republic. There is no way to improve upon that. But what we can do is to find new ways to implement that system and realize our destiny. ↗

— Barbara Jordan

#destiny #down #find #founders #government

In a time of serious budget deficits, immense war costs and a sluggish economy, we cannot afford to grant such outlandish subsidies to some of our Nation's largest corporations. ↗

— Ron Kind

#budget #budget deficits #cannot #corporations #costs

While we should never give up our principles, we must also realize that we cannot maintain our principles unless we survive. ↗

— Henry A. Kissinger

#cannot #give #maintain #must #never

We cannot always assure the future of our friends; we have a better chance of assuring our future if we remember who our friends are. ↗

— Henry A. Kissinger

#assure #assuring #better #better chance #cannot

Privatization of the state-owned economy is not yet on the agenda. We cannot do it immediately; my colleagues would not agree to it. But we must put all forms of ownership on an equal footing immediately and let different types of ownership compete with the state firms. ↗

— Vaclav Klaus

#agree #cannot #colleagues #compete #different

There is a lot that happens around the world we cannot control. We cannot stop earthquakes, we cannot prevent droughts, and we cannot prevent all conflict, but when we know where the hungry, the homeless and the sick exist, then we can help. ↗

— Jan Schakowsky

#cannot #conflict #control #droughts #earthquakes

In fact, the converse is true: At a time when the United States has been called on for a level of moral leadership, vision and inspiration not seen since World War II, we cannot afford to dissemble about crimes against humanity. ↗

— Adam Schiff

#afford #against #been #called #cannot

The good news is, Americans know firsthand the benefits of a free market - more choices, lower prices, higher quality - and there is no reason why we cannot help them see these same benefits in health care. ↗

— John Shadegg

#cannot #care #choices #firsthand #free

We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own. ↗

— Ben Sweetland

#cannot #hold #light #our #own

We know we cannot underestimate the importance of emergency planning in our region, nor can we assume we'll have ample warning time. If an earthquake or terrorist attack hits, we won't necessarily have advance alerts or opportunities to double- and triple-check our plans. ↗

— Ellen Tauscher

#alerts #ample #assume #attack #cannot