In the infancy of societies, the chiefs of state shape its institutions; later the institutions shape the chiefs of state. – Charles de Montesquieu
Amnesty, n. The state’s magnanimity to those offenders whom it would be too expensive to punish. – Ambrose Bierce
From 1964 to 1968, I won many state, national and international amateur karate titles. – Chuck Norris
There is simply no room for anti-Semitism in a democratic and law-abiding state. – Aleksander Kwasniewski
In the Illinois State Capitol, in Springfield, farmer-legislators write the agriculture laws. – Bill Dedman
My teaching began in 1936 at Iowa State College where T. W. Schultz was the department chairman. – George Stigler
The biggest challenge I have with Washingtonians is they think Illinois is exclusively a Democratic state. – Mark Kirk
Every year, the State Department declares Iran to be the world’s primary supporter of terror. – Michael T. Flynn
Senator Martinez is not driven by polls; he is driven by the needs of the state of Florida and its 17 million constituents. – Mel Martinez
As I have traveled the state, I have seen firsthand that there are Arizonans who are hurting. – Doug Ducey
To pursue a goal which is by definition unattainable is to condemn oneself to a state of perpetual unhappiness. – Emile Durkheim
I’m thinking about governing as the governor of this state, and that’s what I’m going to do. – George Pataki