Donna Shalala Quotes - Page 2

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• We can't afford as a nation - not because of money but because of our social fabric - to have large numbers of people who are not working.

  Donna Shalala

  Numbers, People, Fabric

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• We have not yet concluded that needle-exchange programs do not encourage drug use.

  Donna Shalala

  Encouragement, Drug Use, Program

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• I bring other constituencies - I also have ties to minority communities. And obviously, to the world of world-class research universities. So I can bring some constituencies that I'm used to working with.

  Donna Shalala

  Class, Ties, Community

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• By putting people around me who will calm me down and slow me down and make sure I work through an issue.

  Donna Shalala

  Issues, People, Down And

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• You don't want to destroy the energy that comes out of a campaign.

  Donna Shalala

  Energy, Campaigns, Want

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• I think President Bush tried to step up on Social Security even though the polls showed that was unpopular. He has not been successful and backed off, but I admire people who take on big problems.

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  Successful, Thinking, People

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• I think anyone that thought that we were coming in as a bunch of liberal Democrats to deliver more large-scale social programs was nuts. I sure didn't expect it.

  Donna Shalala

  Thinking, Nuts, Program

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• Sometimes I'll trust my gut more than my head. Logical information might lead me in one direction and my feelings in another. Whereas I would have followed my head ten years ago, now I'm as likely or more likely to go with my gut feeling. It's ironic - you'd think the opposite would be true as you move to the top but it's not.

  Donna Shalala

  Leadership, Moving, Thinking

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