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The chief internal enemies of any state are those public officials

The chief internal enemies of any state are those public officials who betray the trust imposed upon them by the people. – Dalton Trumbo

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A good businessman never makes a contract unless hes sure he can carry it through, yet every fool on earth is perfectly willing to sign a marriage contract without considering whether he can live up to it or not. – Dalton Trumbo

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Marriage
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Dalton Trumbo
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Dishonesty in government is the business of every citizen. It is not enough to do your own job. Theres no particular virtue in that. Democracy isnt a gift. Its a responsibility. – Dalton Trumbo

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Business
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I tread in the footsteps of illustrious men… in receiving from the people the sacred trust confided to my illustrious predecessor. – Martin Van Buren

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Trust

Were never so vulnerable than when we trust someone – but paradoxically, if we cannot trust, neither can we find love or joy. – Walter Anderson

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Trust

What Ive learned in these 11 years is you just got to stay focused and believe in yourself and trust your own ability and judgment. – Mark Cuban

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Trust

The Minutemen were seen as more of an art thing than Black Flag, although I didnt see them that way. It confused people when we put out Saccharine Trust, too. – Greg Ginn

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If people would forget about utopia! When rationalism destroyed heaven and decided to set it up here on earth, that most terrible of all goals entered human ambition. It was clear thered be no end to what people would be made to suffer for it. – Nadine Gordimer

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I certainly cant speak for all cultures or all societies, but its clear that in America, poetry serves a very marginal purpose. Its not part of the cultural mainstream. – Mark Strand

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The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others it is in yourself alone. – Orison Swett Marden

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