"Participating in a gun buy-back program because..." - Quote by Clint Eastwood
Participating in a gun buy-back program because you think that criminals have too many guns is like having yourself castrated because you think your neighbors have too many kids.
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“Writing is a creative art form and the acting and directing is more of an interpretive art form.”
“I never look back and think too much about my films. I've done some work I've been proud of over the years but which of them is my favourite I really don't know. I could say the last one. I've had little jumps in my career like Unforgiven possibly.”
“I'm just a kid. I've got a lot of stuff to do yet.”
More on Gun Control
“Every country has violent, hateful, or mentally unstable people. What's different is not every country is awash with easily accessible guns.”
“I will tell you, when 20 6-year-olds are gunned down and Congress literally does nothing, yeah that's the closest I came to feeling disgusted.”
“I believe in keeping guns out of our inner cities, and that our leaders must say so in the face of the gun manfuacturer's lobby. But I also believe that when a gangbanger shoots indiscriminately into a crowd because he feels someone disrespected him, we have a problem of morality. Not only do we need to punish that man for his crime, but we need to acknowledge that there's a hole in his heart, one that government programs alone may not be able to repair.”
More on Politics
“In a position to make a difference, politicians and hypocrites they don't wanna listen.”
“Be a listener only, keep within yourself, and endeavor to establish with yourself the habit of silence, especially in politics.”
“But there are advantages to being elected President. The day after I was elected, I had my high school grades classified Top Secret.”