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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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There are only two creatures of value on the face of the earth: those with the commitment, and those who require the commitment of others. – John Adams

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Commitment
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Because power corrupts, societys demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases. – John Adams

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power
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Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government. – Alexander Hamilton

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Man is not free unless government is limited. – Ronald Reagan

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And some of what were doing in Government even now, some of the welfare reform programs that are helping lone mothers come into work are based on things that were very new under the Labour Government in the eighties. – Patricia Hewitt

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When the government violates the peoples rights, insurrection is, for the people and for each portion of the people, the most sacred of the rights and the most indispensible of duties. – Marquis de Lafayette

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My faith is an important part of my life and over the years Ive learnt that it takes a proud man to say he doesnt need anything. It has been a quiet strength and a backbone through a lot of difficult times. – Bear Grylls

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October is the month for painted leaves…. As fruits and leaves and the day itself acquire a bright tint just before they fall, so the year near its setting. October is its sunset sky; November the later twilight. – Henry David Thoreau, “Autumnal Tints”

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A few great minds are enough to endow humanity with monstrous power, but a few great hearts are not enough to make us worthy of using it. – Jean Rostand

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Looking after my health today gives me a better hope for tomorrow. – Anne Wilson Schaef

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