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Quote by George Washington
My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from

My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth. – George Washington

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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. – George Washington

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We managed to put together a compilation that had some creativity to it. In the meantime I was listening to the free radio stations and I noticed that during their war coverage they were playing these songs born out of the Vietnam War that were all critical of the soldiers. – Joni Mitchell

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Priorities like winning the War on Terror and providing tax relief that will keep our economy growing strong. – Dennis Hastert

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The U.S. army confirmed that it gave a lucrative fire fighting contract in Iraq to the firm once run by the Vice President Dick Cheney without any competitive bidding. When asked if this could be conceived as Cheneys friends profiting from the war, the spokesman said Yes. – Conan OBrien

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I have absolutely no regret about my vote against this war. The same questions remain. The cost in human lives, the cost to our budget, probably 100 billion. We could have probably brought down that statue for a lot less. – Nancy Pelosi

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Nature wants us to enjoy life to the full and die without giving it a second thought; Christianity wants the opposite. – Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve, Les Cahiers

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Now that I look back on it, having retired from being a reporter, it was kind of romantic. It was a wonderful way to live ones life, just as I imagined it would be when I was 6 or 7. – Charles Kuralt

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If you think of yourselves as helpless and ineffectual, it is certain that you will create a despotic government to be your master. The wise despot, therefore, maintains among his subjects a popular sense that they are helpless and ineffectual. – Frank Herbert

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