Facts about James Q. Wilson

Occup.Politician
FromUSA
BornMay 27, 1931
Age92 years

Summary

James Q. Wilson is a famous Politician from USA, he/she is 92 years old and still alive, born May 27, 1931.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac gemini, who is known for Communication, Indecision, Inquisitive, Intelligent, Changeable. Our collection contains 16 quotes who is written / told by James.

16 Famous quotes by James Q. Wilson

Small: There is no way the American public will sit still for the banning of or putting any significant restri
"There is no way the American public will sit still for the banning of or putting any significant restrictions on the kinds of guns they want"
Small: But no one has yet succeeded in reducing the size or scope of the federal government
"But no one has yet succeeded in reducing the size or scope of the federal government"
Small: There arent any liberals left in New York. Theyve all been mugged by now
"There aren't any liberals left in New York. They've all been mugged by now"
Small: There are no more liberals Theyve all been mugged
"There are no more liberals They've all been mugged"
Small: In the long run, the public interest depends on private virtue
"In the long run, the public interest depends on private virtue"
Small: If a radical devolution of powers was possible, it would have been done before. The assumption of state
"If a radical devolution of powers was possible, it would have been done before. The assumption of states' rights is gone. There's no support for it in the Supreme Court and there's no support for it in public opinion"
Small: Crime is the price society pays for abandoning character
"Crime is the price society pays for abandoning character"
Small: I believe that the high rates of property crime (and some of the increase in violent crime) are part of
"I believe that the high rates of property crime (and some of the increase in violent crime) are part of the price you pay for freedom"
Small: In terms of other functions, we are making a mistake about insisting on a public school monopoly
"In terms of other functions, we are making a mistake about insisting on a public school monopoly"
Small: I will have an administrative system where there is no way to extricate red tape
"I will have an administrative system where there is no way to extricate red tape"
Small: I believe we ought to subsidize some health care for the poor, but Medicare subsidizes everyones health
"I believe we ought to subsidize some health care for the poor, but Medicare subsidizes everyone's health care"
Small: A government without the power of defense! It is a solecism
"A government without the power of defense! It is a solecism"
Small: Some people suggest that the problem is the separation of powers. If you had a parliamentary system, th
"Some people suggest that the problem is the separation of powers. If you had a parliamentary system, the struggle for power would not result in such complex peace treaties that empower so many different people to pursue so many contradictory aims"
Small: I mean that the function of the police is to solve problems that have law-enforcement consequences in a
"I mean that the function of the police is to solve problems that have law-enforcement consequences in a way that is based on a genuine partnership with the neighborhood in both the venting of the problem and the discussion of the solution"
Small: Without Liberty, Law loses its nature and its name, and becomes oppression. Without Law, Liberty also l
"Without Liberty, Law loses its nature and its name, and becomes oppression. Without Law, Liberty also loses its nature and its name, and becomes licentiousness"
Small: Community-based policing has now come to mean everything. Its a slogan. It has come to mean so many dif
"Community-based policing has now come to mean everything. It's a slogan. It has come to mean so many different things that people who endorse it, such as the Congress of the United States, do not know what they are talking about"