Ben Sasse Quotes

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Don't let nihilists become your drug dealers. There are some who want to burn it all down. We met some of them today. But they aren't going to win. Don't let them be your prophets.
On the need for Americans to reject hate and violence and instead protect the Constitution

Ben Sasse
The constitutional system is still the greatest order for any government ever, and it's our job to steward it and protect it.

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There's a lot of uncertainty about the future, I get it. There's a lot that does need to be rebuilt. But if you're angry, I want to beg you - don't let the screamers who monetize hate have the final word.

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The health of our republic depends on shared principles like the First Amendment, but it is also built on the Teddy Roosevelt-like vigor of its citizens and local self-reliance.

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We're parenting too much, too long. Our efforts to protect our kids from hurt feelings, tedious chores, money worries and the like are well-intentioned. But many of us, perhaps especially middle-class parents, are unwittingly enabling many of our kids to not grow up.

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I think most Americans believe in a basic social safety net. But if there are 3–5 million hard-to-insure people right now, why are we disrupting the 165 million persons in an employer-sponsored insurance market?

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Democrats have bad ideas and Republicans have no ideas.

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