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Paul Smith
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The open road has rightly become a symbol of America, a country whose destiny and people always seem to be on the move.
True. I love a good road trip, and I miss our weekend road trips to Galveston we used to take when I was a kid.
“A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.”
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“Voter apathy was, and will remain the greatest threat to democracy.”
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“A man without a vote is a man without protection.”
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“There's no such thing as a vote that doesn't matter.”
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“So, character is how you do things, as well as what you do, and a person of character understands that how they get things done matters as much as what they get done. Character is about integrity over time, trustworthiness over time, authenticity over time, generosity over time.
Sometimes you’ll hear people talk a lot about values in conjunction with the word character, and I always say to people that values are what guide your behavior when no one is looking and you don’t think anyone will ever find out. The way you behave when you think you can get away with it is who you really are.”
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Sometimes you’ll hear people talk a lot about values in conjunction with the word character, and I always say to people that values are what guide your behavior when no one is looking and you don’t think anyone will ever find out. The way you behave when you think you can get away with it is who you really are.”
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Paul’s 2025 Year in Books
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