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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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Without education, we are weaker economically. Without economic power, we are weaker in terms of national security. No great military power has ever remained so without great economic power. – Jon Meacham

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Education
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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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As crucial as religion has been and is to the life of the nation, Americas unifying force has never been a specific faith, but a commitment to freedom – not least freedom of conscience. – Jon Meacham

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Faith
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Look, I think the worst case scenario is obvious. I think first of all it doesnt work for very long. Its an unstable government that raises taxes and destroys the image were building for Canada as a strong place to invest. – Stephen Harper

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Its counterintuitive, but the most divisive arrangement is when the same party controls both Congress and the presidency, a situation encountered in eight of the past 10 years. With government unified under a single party, the minority has the least possible incentive to cooperate with the majority. – John Sununu

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Every country has the government it deserves. – Joseph de Maistre

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It might be more worthwhile if we stopped wringing our hands and started ringing our congressmen. – Author Unknown

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Doctors coin money when they do procedures but family medicine doesnt have any procedures. – David Jones

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Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea. – Henry Fielding, "Love in Several Masques"

If your determination is fixed, I do not counsel you to despair. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance. – Samuel Johnson

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Ive always had a Work hard, play hard attitude to life – I still do – but sometimes you get involved in something that needs a calm, methodical approach. – Damian Lewis

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