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Quote by Edmund Burke
All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every vi

All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter. – Edmund Burke

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Whilst shame keeps its watch, virtue is not wholly extinguished in the heart; nor will moderation be utterly exiled from the minds of tyrants. – Edmund Burke

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Shame
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It is hard to say whether doctors of law or divinity have made the greater advances in the lucrative business of mystery. – Edmund Burke

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Justice & Law
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The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments. – William E. Borah

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Government

Sure there are dishonest men in local government. But there are dishonest men in national government too. – Richard M. Nixon

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Government

If there are men in this country big enough to own the government of the United States, they are going to own it. – Woodrow Wilson

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Government

It is not an arrogant government that chooses priorities, its an irresponsible government that fails to choose. – Tony Blair

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Government

Random Quotes

Love puts the fun in together, the sad in apart, and the joy in a heart. – Author Unknown

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Being in Love

Well, its a little harder in New York. Its not as forgiving to a film crew. You hold up a bunch of New Yorkers who cant cross the street, theyre not going to take it well. Southern California? Theyll wait. Its cool man. In New York, theyre like, Are you kidding me? I gotta get to work. – Matthew Rhys

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cool

Golf is a game in which the ball lies poorly and the players well. – Art Rosenbaum

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Golf

Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain… To feel the freedom that comes from being able to continue to make mistakes and choices – today I choose to feel life, not to deny my humanity but embrace it. – Kevyn Aucoin

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Freedom