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Democracy, pure democracy, has at least its foundation in a generous theory of human rights.

John Quincy Adams

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The will of the people is the source and the happiness of the people the end of all legitimate government upon earth.
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Earth Government Happiness People Willing
Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.
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Difficult Inspirational Patience Perseverance
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
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Action Dream Inspirational Leadership Learning Yourself
Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak, and that it is doing God’s service when it is violating all His laws.
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Beyond God Greatness Law Power Service Soul Thinking
Where annual elections end where slavery begins.
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Beginning End Politics Slave
You will never be alone with a poet in your pocket.
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Alone Company Poet Yourself
Virtue is not always amiable.
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One Liner Virtue
It is my wish to fill every moment of my time with some action of the mind which may contribute to the pleasure or the improvement of my fellow creatures.
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Action Improvement Mindset Moments Myself Time
Go on and improve in everything worthy.
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Improvement Worthy
Tyranny can scarcely be practiced upon a virtuous and wise people.
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People Practice Virtue Wisdom
Roll, years of promise, rapidly roll round, till not a slave shall on this earth be found.
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Promise Slave
From the experience of the past we derive instructive lessons for the future.
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Experience Future Lesson Past
Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.
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Courage Difficult Inspirational Magic Perseverance
My toast would be, may our country always be successful, but whether successful or otherwise, always right.
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Myself Ourselves Right Success
Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.
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Alone Lost Principle Reflection Vote
Defeat appears to me preferable to total inaction.
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Appearance Defeat

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