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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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I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will be. – 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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The momentum of freedom in our world is unmistakable – and it is not carried forward by our power alone. We can trust in that greater power Who guides the unfolding of the years. And in all that is to come, we can know that His purposes are just and true. – George W. Bush

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And whats more Ive got no need for anyone to tell me how to do it. I am not interested. You act how you want to and leave me alone to do my own thing. – Olivier Martinez

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No One Is Alone by Stephen Sondheim is all about thinking for yourself and being your own person. – Bernadette Peters

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Californians invented the concept of life-style. This alone warrants their doom. – Don DeLillo

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Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you dont live it, it wont come out of your horn. They teach you theres a boundary line to music. But, man, theres no boundary line to art. – Charlie Parker

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Ive stopped apologizing to myself for having this great period of success and financial acceptance. – Robert Plant

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