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And the greatest lesson that mom ever taught me though was this one. She told me there would be times in your life when you have to choose between being loved and being respected. Now she said to always pick being respected.

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Chris Christie
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: September 6
Governor Of New Jersey
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Mom spent the time that she was supposed to be a kid actully raising children, her younger brother and younger sister. She was tough as nails and did not suffer fools at all. And the truth was she could not afford to. She spoke the truth, bluntly, directly, and without much varnish. I am her son.
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The rule for effective governance is simple. It is one Ronald Reagan knew by heart. And one that he successfully employed with Social Security and the Cold War. When there is a problem, you fix it. That is the job you have been sent to do and you cannot wait for someone else to do it for you.
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This president [Barack Obama ] has seen personnel records of people who have sacrificed for the American people and for the federal government stolen by the Chinese and he's done nothing in return.
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If you want a candidate who agrees with you 100 percent of the time, I'll give you a suggestion: Go home and look in the mirror. You are the only person you agree with 100 percent of the time. You'll always know who I am, you'll always know what I believe and you'll always know where I stand.
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I think America needs lots of tough people. Not just me. I think America needs to get tougher, all of us.
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When elected, I will make education funding a top priority and I believe we must ensure those dollars reach our children and the classroom
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When you're exonerated, then the people who wrongly accused you should have the guts to stand up and say, I'm sorry.
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If you give me the chance and give me your vote I will protect America from the wars that are being brought to our door step.
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We need to support our police officers and make sure that community policing becomes something that becomes the standard across the country.
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I can guarantee you this, that more pension and benefit reforms which I will consider arbitration reform to be one of them, are things that when they come to my desk, they will be signed.
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The first thing we need to do to make America stronger is to strengthen our military.
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I believe in my heart that I am ready to work to restore America to its rightful place in the world.
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It is our obligation to stop Hillary Clinton now.
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Sometimes people need to be told to sit down and shut up.
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Marijuana addiction is a serious problem
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I am pro-life, I believe in exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother. That's my position, take it or leave it.
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