Quote by Joseph Story
A good government implies two things first, fidelity to the object

A good government implies two things first, fidelity to the objects of the government secondly, a knowledge of the means, by which those objects can be best attained. – Joseph Story

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And it is no less true, that personal security and private property rest entirely upon the wisdom, the stability, and the integrity of the courts of justice. – Joseph Story

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Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, in order to betray them. – Joseph Story

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I have the same sense of the power and virtue of knowledge that some people get from a religious background. – Walter Gilbert

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If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it. – Margaret Fuller

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The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery. – Anais Nin

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Allen Ginsberg was a world authority on the writing of William Blake, and had an incredible knowledge of classic literature and world politics. – David Amram

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