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Quote by George Washington
The basis of our political system is the right of the people to ma

The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government. – George Washington

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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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George Washington
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In executing the duties of my present important station, I can promise nothing but purity of intentions, and, in carrying these into effect, fidelity and diligence. – George Washington

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Presidents Day
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George Washington
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The inherent purpose of American government is let people seek their own goals and to encourage them to be responsible on the various adventures they have on their way to those goals, good, bad, and otherwise. – P. J. ORourke

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Government

Nobody is starving on the streets. Weve always taken care of them. We take care of our own we always have. It is not the governments responsibility. – Benjamin Carson

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Government

Among the weeds choking out growth and good government are the hundreds of boards, commissions, and advisory committees that have sprouted over the years. They devour time, money, and energy far beyond any real contribution they make. – Mitch Daniels

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If the United States is hit with a weapon of mass destruction that inflicts large casualties, the Constitution will likely be discarded in favor of a military form of government. – Tommy Franks

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His clothes fit him so ill, and constrain him so much, that he seems rather their prisoner than their proprietor. – Philip Dormer Stanhope

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A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. – John A. Shedd, Salt from My Attic, 1928

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No man is regular in his attendance at the House of Commons until he is married. – Benjamin Disraeli

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Its very strange that most people dont care if their knowledge of their family history only goes back three generations. – Doug Coupland

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