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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Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession. – 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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It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it. – George Washington

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It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress. – Mark Twain

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Journalists should denounce government by public opinion polls. – Dan Rather

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Potentially, a government is the most dangerous threat to mans rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical force against legally disarmed victims. – Ayn Rand

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We believe, as our founders did, that the pursuit of happiness depends upon individual liberty and individual liberty requires limited government. – Paul Ryan

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The more we sweat in peace the less we bleed in war. – Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

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Middle age snuffs out more talent than even wars or sudden death does. – Gerald Brenan

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