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A government of laws, and not of men. - John Adams

A government of laws, and not of men. – John Adams

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A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, and admired by his fellows is one of the earliest as well as the keenest dispositions discovered in the heart of man. – John Adams

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Desires
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My country has contrived for me the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived. – John Adams

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Imagination
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There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty. – John Adams

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Government
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World War II was the last government program that really worked. – George Will

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Government

The only thing growing faster than the federal governments deficit is Chris Matthews man-crush on Barack Obama. – Tim Pawlenty

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Government

Do we believe that the goal of government is to promote equal opportunity for all Americans to make the most of their lives? Or, do we now believe that governments role is to equalize the results of peoples lives? – Paul Ryan

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Government

The UK desperately needs less government and freer markets. – Rupert Murdoch

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Government

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Youth, with swift feet, walks onward in the way; the land of joy lies all before his eyes. – Edward George Bulwer-Lytton

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In politics there are some candidates who use change to promote their careers, and then there are those like John McCain who use their careers to promote change. – Sarah Palin

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I am patient with stupidity but not with those who are proud of it. – Edith Sitwell

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I have the absolute utmost respect for soap opera actors now. They work harder than any actor I know in any other medium. And they dont get very much approbation for it. – Joan Collins

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