Political Quotes

On the recordMay 11, 2009
We ought not to abandon great improvements in order to seek for perfection, which might cost five or six times as much to build a plant.
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John Carter
Republican · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Carter warns against sacrificing progress for unattainable perfection in energy solutions.

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