Richard Baker Quotations

she was a brave, brave woman. She stood up and sat down at a moment in American history, when very few other people thought that was appropriate or had the courage to do it - in 1955. She said, 'Why should I be a second-class citizen? I'm an American, and that's all that should really matter. I'm willing to take the consequences.' And she did. She became a role model for generations that followed. She certainly has to be in the front rank of American heroes.

Now your people that live out there and your vacationers have no water,

I was surprised to learn that Puccini wrote The Marriage of Figaro, but much encouraged by the substantial support for the teaching of music in schools.

I would be very hard pressed to think of a good historical analogy. I don't think there is one.

Business will be pretty brisk for the next couple of months, once they get power and they get water out of the city.

There is great concern ... that bulldozers will run, people's property will be taken, and they will be dispossessed from their communities and unable to return, ... This proposal will not do that.

What we enable with the passage of this bill is the creation of an independent regulator with all the tools necessary to protect the taxpayer, ... This is a fair compromise.

He's finally found his own venture. We're happy for him but sad after this amount of time.

It could have happened 100 years ago -- two powerful senators struggling with the meaning of the Constitution,

It depends on each of the regulatory steps, and it's not in our hands. If it was very quick, it would be six months. If it was at the slower end, it could be as much as 12.

We have been trying for decades to clean up New Orleans public housing to provide decent housing for residents, and now it looks like God is finally making us do it.

The police, firefighters and paramedics do so much for our city. We chose September 11 each year, not only because it is a day of remembrance, but also it is a day to give thanks for all that we have.

This will allow us to compete even more effectively while delivering a better service to our stores.

To get rich never risk your health. For it is the truth that health is the wealth of wealth.

The Senate has used a variety of tools over the years to get the attention of the executive branch, ... It's their prerogative to do it, whether it's a filibuster or a hold.

The British may not know much about music, but they certainly loves the noise it makes.

They take on great risk and accordingly deserve the highest standard of regulatory oversight possible. This bill achieves that.

As we stated... like-for-like sales in the first half are below the rate planned for the full year and the market is expected to remain similarly tough through the rest of the year.

It's a commitment that exceeds all the commitments we've had before, ... I think there's a sincerity in his expressions that will translate into effectiveness.

It's certainly alright to introduce what you think is appropriate, but it's not mutually exclusive, ... What the House and Senate passes is ultimately what matters most.

The nature of the Senate for most of its history has been an organization of white men. That's just a fact. No question about it.

In Louisiana we call this putting the fox in charge of the hen house,

In what has been a tough trading environment we have performed solidly in our fourth quarter. We believe that the consumer environment is set to remain challenging and that there will be continuing inflationary pressure on retail costs.

The encouraging performance of our health and beauty businesses in a tough retail climate reflects our renewed focus and investment in these growing markets,

The main beneficiaries of this proposal are the affected residents, business and property owners,

We finally cleaned up public housing in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. We couldn't do it, butGod did.

For most people, we often marvel at the beauty of a sunrise or the magnificence of a full moon, but it is impossible to fathom the magnitude of the universe that surrounds us.