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Quote by George Washington
Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty

Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness. – George Washington

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The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves. – George Washington

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Men
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George Washington
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The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference – they deserve a place of honor with all thats good. – George Washington

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good
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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. – George Washington

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Friendship
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Other Quotes from
power
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Anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities has the power to make you commit injustices. – Voltaire

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power

All too often arrogance accompanies strength, and we must never assume that justice is on the side of the strong. The use of power must always be accompanied by moral choice. – Theodore Bikel

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power

The less effort, the faster and more powerful you will be. – Bruce Lee

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power

I assess the power of a will by how much resistance, pain, torture it endures and knows how to turn to its advantage. – Friedrich Nietzsche

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power

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My mom died of cancer when I was really young. Im not someone who tries to work out their own stuff with a role, but I think that happened despite my best efforts to keep myself separate from it. – Sarah Polley

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Theres more to life than movies. – Paul Walker

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But inspiration? – Thats when you come home from abroad and are asked: Well, have you found inspiration? – and fortunately you havent. But the impressions sink in, of course, and may emerge later: None of us has invented the house that was done many thousands of years ago. – Arne Jacobsen

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Man is a make-believe animal — he is never so truly himself as when he is acting a part. – William Hazlitt

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