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Better the occasional faults of a government that lives in a spirit of charity than the consistent omissions of a government frozen in the ice of its own indifference. – Franklin D. Roosevelt

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An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger. – Confucius

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The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference, and undernourishment. – Robert M. Hutchins, Great Books, 1954

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We are all representatives of the American people. We all do town hall meetings. We all talk to our constituents. And Ive got to tell you, the American people are engaged. And if you think they want a government takeover of health care, I would respectfully submit youre not listening to them. – Paul Ryan

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He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it. – Confucius

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Middle age is when your broad mind and narrow waist begin to change places. – E. Joseph Cossman

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We dont accomplish anything in this world alone… and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of ones life and all the weavings of individual threads form one to another that creates something. – Sandra Day OConnor

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An organizations reason for being, like that of any organism, is to help the parts that are in relationship to each other, to be able to deal with change in the environment. – Kevin Kelly

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The rise of China as a new power is another great challenge for the US. Our failure to properly handle Germany and Japan earlier in the 20th century cost us and the world dearly. We must not make this same mistake with China. – Steve Forbes

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