The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their Constitutions of Government.
GEORGE WASHINGTONA man ought not to value himself of his achievements or rare qualities of wit, much less of his riches, virtue or kindred.
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My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother.
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I conceive a knowledge of books is the basis upon which other knowledge is to be built.
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Experience has taught us, that men will not adopt and carry into execution measures best calculated for their own good, without the intervention of a coercive power.
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System to all things is the soul of business. To execute properly and act maturely is the way to conduct it to your advantage.
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The reflection upon my situation and that of this army produces many an uneasy hour when all around me are wrapped in sleep. Few people know the predicament we are in.
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To encourage literature and the arts is a duty which every good citizen owes to his country.
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Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgement to others with modesty.
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Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
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Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession.
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Be not glad at the misfortune of another, though he may be your enemy.
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Man is the religious animal.
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A man ought not to value himself of his achievements or rare qualities of wit, much less of his riches, virtue or kindred.
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Interwoven as is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts, no recommendation of mine is necessary to fortify or confirm the attachment.
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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
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Happiness depends more upon the internal frame of a person’s own mind, than on the externals in the world.
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