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Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the peo

Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves are its only safe depositories. – Thomas Jefferson

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So confident am I in the intentions, as well as wisdom, of the government, that I shall always be satisfied that what is not done, either cannot, or ought not to be done. – Thomas Jefferson

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Government
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Thomas Jefferson
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We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. – Thomas Jefferson

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Happiness
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Both my husband and I give a lot of ourselves in what we do because that is our public lives but in my private life, I have an intrinsic right to be left alone. – Ashley Judd

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And you know when I was growing up, I knew I wanted to have kids, but I knew I didnt want to do it alone. Then once I was 41, 42, I had to accept that I probably wouldnt have kids unless I decided to adopt later on, but even then it would be with a partner. – Rachel Dratch

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The Lord had the wonderful advantage of being able to work alone. – Kofi Annan

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alone

Unlike a drop of water which loses its identity when it joins the ocean, man does not lose his being in the society in which he lives. Mans life is independent. He is born not for the development of the society alone, but for the development of his self. – B. R. Ambedkar

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In fact, in lyric poetry, truthfulness becomes recognizable as a ring of truth within the medium itself. – Seamus Heaney

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Men worry over the great number of diseases, while doctors worry over the scarcity of effective remedies. – Pien ChIao

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Practice does not make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect. – Vince Lombardi

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It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership. – Nelson Mandela

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