372 Quotes by Al Franken

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    I’m the New York Jew who actually grew up in Minnesota.

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    Paul’s greatest contribution to the progressive cause wasn’t what he accomplished in the senate, although he accomplished a lot. It’s the way he inspired others to take action, and taught them to be effective, and gave them the confidence to stand up and shout about what they believed it.

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    I’ve spent my entire career being a satirist.

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    Armed with nothing more than a Facebook user’s phone number and home address, anyone with an Internet connection and a few dollars can obtain personal information they should never have access to, including a user’s date of birth, e-mail address, or estimated income.

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    Mistakes are a part of being human. Appreciate your mistakes for what they are: precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way. Unless it’s a fatal mistake, which, at least, others can learn from.

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    Minnesota has a proud tradition of having two Senators on the Ag committee – a tradition I’d like very much to continue.

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    I had a great time working on the movies, both the major movies I’ve done. I’ve had a great time. I like the people in Hollywood a lot.

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    As the polls began closing in the East, with states like New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Virginia going for Barack Obama, it was quickly becoming clear that this would be an especially bad night for racists all across the country.

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    Antitrust law isn’t about protecting competing businesses from each other, it’s about protecting competition itself on behalf of the public.

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