The Demon Deacons put the ball in my court, this is where I want to be, I never said anything different. ... I will say this : if your name is being mentioned for stuff like that, it's a good thing because it means you're winning. The Demon Deacons ain't going to put your name in there if you're losing.

Steve Forbes

Your brand is the single most important investment you can make in your business

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The politicians say 'we' can't afford a tax cut. Maybe we can't afford the politicians.

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The Declaration of Independence, the words that launched our nation -- 1,300 words. The Bible, the word of God -- 773,000 words. The Tax Code, the words of politicians -- 7,000,000 words -- and growing!

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You make more money selling advice than following it. It's one of the things we count on in the magazine business -- along with the short memory of our readers.

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There is something fundamentally unfair about a government that takes away so much of people's money, power, and personal control while telling them that life will be better as a result.

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The most laughable White House criticism is that tax cuts are a 'free lunch.' The American people's work created that money. Only in Washington could there be a belief that letting people keep more of what they create is a giveaway.

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We must guard against the overreaching hand of big government trying to take away our freedom. And we must always protect the environment in a manner consistent with our values

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As our federal government has grown too large and too powerful, the real loss has been the freedom of people to govern their own lives and participate fully in the American dream.

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The tax code is a monstrosity and there's only one thing to do with it. Scrap it, kill it, drive a stake through its heart, bury it and hope it never rises again to terrorize the American people.

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The real cure for what ails our health care system today is less government and more freedom.

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What you do as president has consequences.

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You don't change minds in Washington with sweet reason. You do it to the white light of public opinion

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The phenomenon of home schooling is a wonderful example of the American can-do attitude. Growing numbers of parents have become disenchanted with government-run public schools. Many parents have simply taken matters into their own hands, literally.

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The words, 'penalty,' 'restrict' and 'violate' appeared more times in President Clinton's health care reform bill than in his crime bill.

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Duarte is a moderate when it comes to civilian control of the military and curbing death squads. On economics, the man is almost a Marxist.

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If a man breaks a pledge, the public ought to know it.

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A promise made should be a promise kept.

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People are not going to reelect Barack Obama. But will the new president govern as a real conservative? We're going to have to apply the heat to make sure.

Steve Forbes

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The flat tax would be so simple, you could fill it out on a post card. A post card that would say, in effect, having a wonderful time; glad most of my money is here.

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No more turning a blind eye to Chinese spies in our nuclear labs. No more keeping silent about Chinese slave labor camps.

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