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Fear is the foundation of most government. - John Adams

Fear is the foundation of most government. – John Adams

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Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society. – John Adams

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There are two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the other how to live. – John Adams

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I request that they may be considered in confidence, until the members of Congress are fully possessed of their contents, and shall have had opportunity to deliberate on the consequences of their publication; after which time, I submit them to your wisdom. – John Adams

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Its very difficult for the American people to believe that our government, one of the richest on Earth, is also one of the stingiest on Earth. – Jimmy Carter

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The Israeli government has proved over the past year its commitment to peace, both in words and deeds. By contrast, the Palestinians are posing preconditions for renewing the diplomatic process in a way they have not done over the course of 16 years. – Benjamin Netanyahu

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It is unfortunate that Americans are no longer aware of what the constitution says and what their rights are. Because of that, we are often very passive about what happens when the government violates those rights. – James Bovard

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Democracy is not so much a form of government as a set of principles. – Woodrow Wilson

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