Not My First Rodeo: Lessons from the Heartland
Kristi Noem
Top 10 Best Quotes
“Let us all, like our founding fathers, pledge our own lives, our fortunes, our sacred honor, to the cause of liberty and self-government. So that we may continue to have the freedom to follow our conscience, to build our lives, and to live in peace.”
“Growing up, I figured God must really love farmers. Just look at how often sowing and reaping are mentioned in the Bible! Over and over again the Good Book references barns overflowing, bringing in the harvest, and casting seed on fertile ground. It does take incredible faith to be in a profession where so much is out of your control.”
“listening, the more confident my staff became. They began to share more details and air differing views. I got more information that morning than I’d gotten in three weeks.”
“Yes, American history is complicated and hard. All history is complicated and hard. Human life, past and present, is never simple. Every family history is checkered, to some extent, and with great inheritances come humbling challenges. But I believe Americans are brave enough to face those challenges, to overcome adversity, celebrate our triumphs---to be a teachable people who learns from our history and goes confidently into the future with, as Lincoln said, "malice toward none and charity for all.”
“When leaders overstep their authority, that is how we lose a country.”
“What we needed was for people to remember our history and our Constitution. We needed to recognize that it's every American's responsibility to safeguard our freedom, and not just for ourselves, but for future generations. Because freedom is incredibly fragile. Once gone, it is very hard to get it back.”
“To my way of thinking, any American who gets up and goes to work every day is essential, whether your job is caring for the sick, driving a delivery truck, stocking a shelf, or milking a herd of cows. You matter. And your job matters because it matters to you.”
“So please... put down your smartphones, turn off your TVs... Spend time with your family. Call a loved one. Just take a break. Focus on the good things that you have in your life---the blessings...A threat like this can break us down, or it can make us truly appreciate the many blessings that we do have... It's okay to be uncertain, but at the same time, we can also pour ourselves into our families, into our neighbors, and into our communities. People are afraid, and they're worried. And some may be losing hope. But my message to you is hang in there. We will get through this, and we will persevere...If there's anything that we all can rally around today, it's that we all have a common enemy---and that's this virus.”
“Respecting animals means making the effort to understand them---their habits, needs, and even their fears. Respecting people often means taking those things into account too. None of us are perfect, but all of us deserve respect.”
“Politics is a lot like walking through a feedlot in springtime: it's slow going and you're constantly surrounded by crap.”
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