Incumbents Quotes - Page 5

• The U.S. has become a defacto one-party state, with the legislative branch permanently controlled by an incumbent's party and every president exploiting his role as Commander-in-Chief to expand on the imperial prerogatives of his office.

  Andrew Bacevich

  Party, Office, President

  "The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism". Book by Andrew Bacevich, 2008.

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• In 2004, I ran for Congress and lost. In 2006, I ran again and won - defeating Richard Pombo, a seven-term Republican incumbent.

  Jerry McNerney

  Republican, Seven, Lost

  "Choose a Grassroots All-Star" by Rep. Jerry McNerney, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 19, 2007.

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• La redistribución de distritos es un proceso profundamente político, en el que los titulares buscan activamente minimizar el riesgo para sí mismos (mediante manipulaciones bipartidistas) o ganar escaños adicionales para su partido (mediante manipulaciones partidistas).

  Thomas E. Mann

  Partido, Política, Riesgo

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• Further-more, partisan attachments powerfully shape political perceptions, beliefs and values, and incumbents enjoy advantages well beyond the way in which their districts are configured.

  Thomas E. Mann

  Attachment, Political, Perception

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• In fact, corporate and union moneys go overwhelmingly to incumbents, so limiting that money, as Congress did in the campaign finance law, may be the single most self-denying thing that Congress has ever done.

  Elena Kagan

  Self, Law, Campaign Finance

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• Men neglect the duties incumbent on man, yet are treated like demi-gods; religion is also separated from morality by a ceremonial veil, yet men wonder that the world is almost, literally speaking, a den of sharpers or oppressors.

  Mary Wollstonecraft

  Men, Atheism, Veils

  Mary Wollstonecraft, Janet Todd (2008). “A Vindication of the Rights of Men; A Vindication of the Rights of Woman; An Historical and Moral View of the French Revolution”, p.221, Oxford University Press

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• You intentionally start small, because you will not be able to compete with an incumbent... because the incumbent is always going to go for the full solution.

  Aaron Levie

  Able, Building, Solutions

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• In an IT lead world, incumbents generally win because they have the existing relationship with the IT organization.

  Aaron Levie

  Winning, Organization, World

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• Como todo error es mezquindad, incumbe a todo hombre que consulte su propia dignidad, retractarse tan pronto como lo descubra.

  Samuel Johnson

  Men, Errors, Dignity

  Samuel Johnson (1784). “The Rambler: In Four Volumes..”, p.192

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• As has been emphasized vigorously by foreign allies and by responsible leaders of former administrations and incumbent officeholders, there is no current danger to the United States from Baghdad.

  Jimmy Carter

  Leader, Administration, Allies

  "The Troubling New Face of America: An Op-Ed by President Carter" by Jimmy Carter, www.cartercenter.org. September 04, 2002.

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• Es notable que casi todos los oradores y escritores sientan que les incumbe, tarde o temprano, probar o reconocer la personalidad de Dios. Algún conde de Bridgewater, pensando que más vale tarde que nunca, lo ha previsto en su testamento. Es un triste error.

  Henry David Thoreau

  God, Mistake, Thinking

  Henry David Thoreau (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Henry David Thoreau (Illustrated)”, p.71, Delphi Classics

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• I think it is incumbent on all human beings to oppose injustice in every form.

  Hugh Masekela

  Thinking, Injustice, Form

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• It is incumbent upon every person of every description to contribute to his country's welfare.

  George Washington

  Country, Welfare, Description

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• Nos incumbe recordar diligentemente que el reino de los cielos fue prometido a los pobres de espíritu, y que las mentes afligidas por la calamidad y el desprecio de la humanidad escuchan alegremente la promesa divina de la felicidad futura; mientras que, por el contrario, los afortunados se contentan con la posesión de este mundo, y los sabios abusan en la duda y disputan su vana superioridad de razón y conocimiento.

  Edward Gibbon

  Sabio, Historia, Cielo

  Edward Gibbon (1854). "Historia de la decadencia y caída del Imperio Romano", p.217

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• I think it's incumbent on actresses to bring something else to the part which isn't in the script.

  Natascha McElhone

  Thinking, Scripts, Actresses

  Biografía/Citas personales, www.imdb.com.

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• If we allow terrorism to undermine our freedom of action, we could reverse at least part of the palpable gains achieved by postwar globalization. It is incumbent upon us not to allow that to happen.

  Alan Greenspan

  Gains, Action, Terrorism

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• It's incumbent on good public servants to maintain their voices and originality of thinking.

  Ronan Farrow

  Thinking, Voice, Originality

  "Ronan Farrow making mark as diplomat at young age". Interview with Leah Garchik, www.sfgate.com. May 16, 2012.

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• Jefferson no encontró en las frases sobre religión de la Primera Enmienda un lenguaje vago o difuso que pudiera doblarse, moldearse o retorcerse según conviniera a cualquier juez del Tribunal Supremo o titular de la Casa Blanca. Esa enmienda había construido un muro, con el estamento eclesiástico a un lado y el estamento civil al otro.

  Edwin Gaustad

  Muro, Blanco, Justicia

  Edwin Scott Gaustad (1993). "Ni rey ni prelado: Religion and the New Nation, 1776-1826", William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company

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• La revelación se limita necesariamente a la primera comunicación, después de la cual es sólo un relato de algo que esa persona dice que le fue revelado; y aunque él se vea obligado a creerlo, no me incumbe a mí creerlo de la misma manera, porque no me fue revelado a MÍ, y sólo tengo su palabra de que le fue revelado a él.

  Thomas Paine

  Creer, Comunicación, Religión

  Thomas Paine (1861). "La edad de la razón, etc", p.2

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• Pedir a un congresista que vote a favor de la limitación de mandatos es como pedirle a una gallina que vote al Coronel Sanders.

  Bob Inglis

  Funny, Humor, Term Limits

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• Listen, Al Gore is a very tough opponent. He is the incumbent. He represents the incumbency. And a challenger is somebody who generally comes from the pack and wins, if you're going to win. And that's where I'm coming from.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Winning, Political

  "Bush, en sus propias palabras", por Jacob Weisberg, www.theguardian.com. 3 de noviembre de 2000.

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• It is incumbent upon philosophy ... to provide a refuge for freedom. Not that there is any hope that it could break the political tendencies that are throttling freedom throughout the world both from within and without and whose violence permeates the very fabric of philosophical argumentation.

  Theodor Adorno

  Philosophy, Philosophical, Political

  Theodor W. Adorno (2012). “Critical Models: Interventions and Catchwords”, p.10, Columbia University Press

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• I think it's incumbent upon me to try to be smart and make good choices and work with good people and work my ass off when I'm working with good people and I have to let everyone have their opinion afterwards. But this is what happens. You make a movie or you're on a show and then you have this experience and everyone tells you what you did. They tell you what you did. That's allowed. That's the experience of being human and subjectivity. That's it. We can only do what we'll do, and I can only do the best I can do.

  Sarah Jessica Parker

  Smart, Thinking, People

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• I'm angry that George Bush got to be in the White House, and I'm angry that [Al] Gore wasn't able to be a better candidate after eight years of a great economy and being an incumbent.

  Eddie Vedder

  Eight, Years, White

  Fuente: www.avclub.com

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• [Her message to women and girls of the world] You are more powerful than you can possibly imagine. You are more powerful than you can possibly imagine. And it is incumbent upon you to use that power - not only for yourself, but for everyone else around you.

  Jennifer Beals

  Girl, Powerful, Use

  Global Health TV Interview at Women Deliver Conference, June 16, 2010.

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