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The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government. – Thomas Jefferson

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The whole commerce between master and slave is a perpetual exercise of the most boisterous passions, the most unremitting despotism on the one part, and degrading submissions on the other. Our children see this, and learn to imitate it. – Thomas Jefferson

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A lot of good arguments are spoiled by some fool who knows what he is talking about. – Miguel de Unamuno

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Many foxes grow gray but few grow good. – Benjamin Franklin

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Its no good running a pig farm badly for 30 years while saying, Really, I was meant to be a ballet dancer. By then, pigs will be your style. – Quentin Crisp

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