Productivity and the growth of productivity must be the first economic consideration at all times, not the last. That is the source of technological innovation, jobs, and wealth.

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I continue to believe that the American people have a love-hate relationship with inflation. They...

I continue to believe that the American people have a love-hate relationship with inflation. They...

Freedom is strangely ephemeral. It is something like breathing; one only becomes acutely aware of...

Freedom is strangely ephemeral. It is something like breathing; one only becomes acutely aware of...

Infinitely more important than sharing one's material wealth is sharing the wealth of ourselves -...

Infinitely more important than sharing one's material wealth is sharing the wealth of ourselves -...

The American citizen must be made aware that today a relatively small group of people...

The American citizen must be made aware that today a relatively small group of people...

Is it not strange that the descendants of those Pilgrim Fathers who crossed the Atlantic...

Is it not strange that the descendants of those Pilgrim Fathers who crossed the Atlantic...

Writing checks for charities is necessary and important. But it can't compare with corporal works...

Writing checks for charities is necessary and important. But it can't compare with corporal works...

Bad politicians are sent to Washington by good people who don't vote.

Bad politicians are sent to Washington by good people who don't vote.

The nation should have a tax system that looks like someone designed it on purpose.

The nation should have a tax system that looks like someone designed it on purpose.

Bad politicians are sent to Washington by good people who don't vote.

Bad politicians are sent to Washington by good people who don't vote.

The passion for office among members of Congress is very great, if not absolutely disreputable,...

The passion for office among members of Congress is very great, if not absolutely disreputable,...

In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.

In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.

A politician is an animal which can sit on a fence and yet keep both...

A politician is an animal which can sit on a fence and yet keep both...

Whoever makes two ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow where only...

Whoever makes two ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow where only...

Politicians are masters of the art of deception.

Politicians are masters of the art of deception.

Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life...

Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life...

Politicians have the same occupational hazard as generals - focusing on the last battle and...

Politicians have the same occupational hazard as generals - focusing on the last battle and...

My choice early in life was either to be a piano-player in a whorehouse or...

My choice early in life was either to be a piano-player in a whorehouse or...

Liberty without learning is always in peril and learning without liberty is always in vain

Liberty without learning is always in peril and learning without liberty is always in vain

The most underestimated risk for a politician is overexposure.

The most underestimated risk for a politician is overexposure.

There exists no politician in India daring enough to attempt to explain to the masses...

There exists no politician in India daring enough to attempt to explain to the masses...

Votes are like trees, if you are trying to build a forest. If you have...

Votes are like trees, if you are trying to build a forest. If you have...