Quote by Jon Meacham
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The fact is that America has been at her most prosperous when government and the private sector have been not at war, but in a wary, if often underplayed, alliance. History is unmistakable on this point. – Jon Meacham

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Here is a pretty good rule of thumb for Democratic Presidents: if it didnt work for Franklin D. Roosevelt, who won four terms and a World War, it probably wont work for you either. – Jon Meacham

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War
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Part of what I loved – and love – about being around older people is the tangible sense of history they embody. Im interested in military history, for instance, because both my grandfathers fought in World War II. Im interested in writing because one of those grandfathers wrote books. – Jon Meacham

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History
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The problem for those who assert biblical authority in support of traditional definitions of marriage is that one could, with equal validity, assert that the lending of money or certain kinds of haircuts are forbidden by God, or that slavery and the subjugation of women are authorized by the Lord. – Jon Meacham

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Marriage
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The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish it to be always kept alive. – Thomas Jefferson

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Government

Religion flourishes in greater purity, without than with the aid of Government. – James Madison

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Government

One of the essential elements of government responsibility is to communicate effectively to the American people, especially in time of a potential terrorist attack or a natural disaster. – Vito Fossella

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Government

I never would believe that Providence had sent a few men into the world, ready booted and spurred to ride, and millions ready saddled and bridled to be ridden. – Richard Rumbold, 1685

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Government

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I play with my grandchildren. I tend to my garden, which I love. Of course, I love to read, and family is really what its all about. – Julie Andrews

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Family

I want fame more than I can tell. But more than I want fame I want happiness. – Mary MacLane

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Happiness

There are no creeds in mathematics. – Peter Drucker

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Mathematics

Its easy for Americans to forget that the food they eat doesnt magically appear on a supermarket shelf. – Christopher Dodd

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Food