History shows that nations are more fragile than their citizens think. No nation in history has survived the ravages of time. Richard Lamm citizenfragilehistory Change image and share on social
I believe a nation does not maximize its health care until it starts to ask the hard question: How can we prioritize our expenditures to buy the most health care for the most people? We should not apologize for rationing; we should promote it and advance it. Richard Lamm advanceapologizebuy share on social
I suggest that those groups whose culture and values stress delayed gratification - education, hard work, success, and ambition - are those groups that succeed in America, regardless of discrimination. Richard Lamm ambitionamericaculture share on social
Right out of the University of California I had passed the bar, but Colorado was one of those places where anybody could come and nobody would ask what your background was or how long you had been here. So I took to the place with a liking. Richard Lamm backgroundbarcalifornia share on social
Amnesty is a big billboard, a flashing billboard, to the rest of the world that we don't really mean our immigration law. Richard Lamm amnestybigbillboard Change image and share on social
We must recognize that all the civil rights laws in the world are not going to solve the problem of minority underachievement. Ultimately, blacks and Hispanics are going to have to see that their solution is largely in their own hands. Richard Lamm blackcivilhand share on social
The New Deal, in my mind, has become a raw deal for my children. Richard Lamm childdealmind Change image and share on social
I believe we all must face the fact of death. It is both gift and curse. Richard Lamm cursedeathface Change image and share on social
It was almost a desecration to put a building on the Boulder Turnpike, which is now U.S.-36 and is almost backyards and even junkyards all the way up. We didn't have to put development just cheek to jowl all the way up to Boulder. There's enough room in Colorado! But we did. Richard Lamm backyardboulderbuild share on social
I do not believe you can have infinite population or economic growth in a finite world. We are living on the shoulders of some awesome geometric curves. Richard Lamm awesomecurveeconomic Change image and share on social
