I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.
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The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.
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Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest; scoff at none although they give occasion
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The turning points of lives are not the great moments. The real crises are often concealed in occurrences so trivial in appearance that they pass unobserved.
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Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.
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I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from my mom.
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A bad war is fought with a good mind.
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Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair. The rest is in the hands of God.
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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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Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.
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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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It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
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Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles.
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A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government.
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The great mass of our Citizens require only to understand matters rightly, to form right decisions.
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