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I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own.

George Washington

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Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
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One of the expedients of party to acquire influence, within particular districts, is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts.
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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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