Quote by Jon Meacham
The bringing-about of order is the first and fundamental task of g

The bringing-about of order is the first and fundamental task of government. We accept limits on our rights for the sake of a larger social compact all the time. – Jon Meacham

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While we remain a nation decisively shaped by religious faith, our politics and our culture are, in the main, less influenced by movements and arguments of an explicitly Christian character than they were even five years ago. I think this is a good thing – good for our political culture. – Jon Meacham

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Faith
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A wise nation should cultivate a political spirit that allows opponents to cooperate without fearing an automatic execution from their core supporters. Who knew that the real rogues in American politics would be the ones who dare to get along? – Jon Meacham

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Politics
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World War II ended the Great Depression with one of the great public-private industrial collaborations in the history of man. – Jon Meacham

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History
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All the measures of the Government are directed to the purpose of making the rich richer and the poor poorer. – William Henry Harrison

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Government

Using these unnamed sources, if done properly, carefully and fairly, provides more accountability in government. – Bob Woodward

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Government

How can one conceive of a one-party system in a country that has over two hundred varieties of cheese? – Charles de Gaulle, about France

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Government

Everything government touches turns to crap. – Ringo Starr

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The fatter the flea the leaner the dog. – Proverb

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The mind, once expanded to the dimensions of larger ideas, never returns to its original size. – Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Frugality may be termed the daughter of Prudence, the sister of Temperance, and the parent of Liberty. – Samuel Johnson

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