David E. Price Quotes

• Honest discussions – even and perhaps especially on topics about which we disagree – can help us resist hypocrisy and arrogance. They can also help us live up to the basic ideals, such as liberty and justice for all, on which our country was founded.

  David E. Price

  Topics in Country, Honesty

  Tags in Hypocrisy, Arrogance

• Our country’s political discourse and debate are enriched by discussions of the political implications of our faith traditions, whether they are taking place in our communities, at our dinner tables, or in our places of worship.

  David E. Price

  Topics in Country, Politics

  Tags in Enriched, Traditions

• And so we go over the cliff fiscally, and our Republican friends try to pin the blame on discretionary domestic spending, including spending for security. We pass budget resolutions that fall far short.

  David E. Price

  Topics in Friendship

  Tags in Fiscally, Budget

• But I warn my colleagues that we will fail in our efforts to protect the homeland if we do not take additional steps to avoid a trade-off between protecting ourselves against terrorists attacks and preparing for and responding to natural disasters.

  David E. Price

  Topics in Effort, Nature

  Tags in Protecting, Against

• Congress needs strong parties, but it also needs the capacity to deal with budget and entitlement challenges that are likely beyond the reach of pure partisan exertion.

  David E. Price

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Exertion, Entitlement

• I am struck by the fact that personal faith and political agendas are intertwined more closely now than at any other time in recent history.

  David E. Price

  Topics in History, Politics

  Tags in Struck, Time

• I believe we must seek God’s will, never presuming to identify it with our own program or power.

  David E. Price

  Topics in God, Power

  Tags in Identify, Seek

• I have also come to understand Congress’ need for a bipartisan as well as a partisan capacity.

  David E. Price

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Bipartisan, Partisanship

• Personal faith can be a powerful force for public good.

  David E. Price

  Topics in Power

  Tags in Faith, Good

• The impending teacher shortage is the most critical education issue we will face in the next decade.

  David E. Price

  Topics in Education

  Tags in Shortage, Critical

• Unified party control of the organs of government has proved no panacea.

  David E. Price

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Government

• We pass bills authorizing improvements and grants. But when it comes time to pay for these programs, we’d rather put the country’s money toward tax breaks for the wealthy than for police officers who are protecting our communities.

  David E. Price

  Topics in Country

  Tags in Officers, Wealthy

• We simply must do better.

  David E. Price

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Simple

• What drew me to both study and activism was the formative experience of the civil rights movement.

  David E. Price

  Topics in Experience

  Tags in Formative, Activism

• The impending teacher shortage is the most critical education issue we will face in the next decade.

  David E. Price

  Topics in Uncategorized

David E. Price (15)

Birth:	17th August, 1940
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Political Scientist, Politician, Professor

About

David E. Price was born in Erwin, Tennessee. He is an American politician, political Scientist and professor. He is the  U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 4th congressional district, serving since 1997 and previously from 1987 to 1995. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He educated at Yale University where he received a theology degree and a Ph.D. in political science. He entered academia, working as a political science and public policy professor at Duke University from 1973 until his first campaign for Congress in 1986.

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