Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 14, 2017
One of the things that Richard Nixon said is the only people who do not make mistakes are the people who do not do anything.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the importance of learning from mistakes in governance.

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