Richard Burr Quotes

Every good businessman or woman carefully analyzes all the available facts before making a decision.

As one of the principal responsibilities of the government is to safeguard its citizens, it is entirely reasonable that it should look at what more might be done to improve security.

Thoughtless risks are destructive, of course, but perhaps even more wasteful is thoughtless caution which prompts inaction and promotes failure to seize opportunity.

From a parent's right to know what their children are doing, to protecting citizens across the country from the growing threat of gang violence, the House Democrat leadership is simply out to lunch.

It is the obligation of every government to yield protection to their citizens as the consideration for their obedience

They are circumspect to do their actions by advise and councell, and not rashly or inconsiderately

There is a general rule, which includes all the duties of a sovereign, and by which he may easily judge how to proceed under every circumstance. Let the safety of the people be the supreme law.

It may seem obvious. A government that cannot provide security for its citizens will soon find itself running a weak or failed state.

Hope is not the basis for policy. Wise policymakers analyze major issues such as immigration carefully and look at facts and probabilities instead of just hoping for the best.

Whenever America sends its citizens into harm's way, it must do so with eyes wide open.

Time and again, players lose because they make rash decisions. Therefore, you always have to remind yourself - don't hurry. Embarking on a risky combination that cannot be calculated to the end is certainly not the right thing to do.

If we are to assess the rationality of government expenditures to protect the lives of Americans through massive domestic surveillance, we need to compare this program to others aimed at saving American lives.

There's one job of government and that's to protect its citizens and protect those in law enforcement.

Survey and test a prospective action before undertaking it. Before you proceed, step back and look at the big picture, lest you act rashly on raw impulse.

What is to be once resolved on should be first often well considered.

I have long believed that the first duty of government is to protect the safety of our citizens.

The one thing that our nation is truly responsible for is securing the nation, make sure the citizens are safe.

Hillary Clinton is a threat to the rule of law and to our safety and security.

If my own country is subverting the rule of law and sending its own citizens, its military, into harm's way on the basis of lies and propaganda, I would argue that being a patriot is calling out those lies and saying, 'No, you don't send our military into harm's way with no legal justification.'

Our mission is simple, but profound - to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution. That mission hasn't changed, and it won't change, not as long as I have anything to say about it.

Politicians need to stop picking sides and come up with bold solutions where the safety and security of all citizens become a priority.

I took an oath when I became secretary of homeland security to defend and support the Constitution.

As a player you need to make whatever decision you think is best for your career.

The most important obligation our government has is to protect American citizens, and for decades career politicians like Joe Donnelly in Washington have neglected their duty by failing to stop illegal immigration and the flow of drugs pouring across our weak border.

All the moves I've made have come after I sat down with my family and my agent and thought what was the best move. I've never rushed into something, never gone anywhere where I wasn't sure 100%.