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

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

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Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society. – John Adams

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Here is everything which can lay hold of the eye, ear and imagination – everything which can charm and bewitch the simple and ignorant. I wonder how Luther ever broke the spell. – John Adams

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We Brits print banknotes out in Debden in Essex, and have contracted it out to the private sector. Here in the U.S. it is a government operation right in the heart of Washington next door to the Holocaust Museum. – Evan Davis

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I want the government to provide the military so we dont get invaded by somebody and destroyed. I want the government to provide the roads so I can get from point A to B. In terms of taking care of my day to day needs, I want to do that myself. I want my community to do that. – Benjamin Carson

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Pretty much at all times music motivates me. How can I say this without sounding in any way proud of myself? Obviously Ive always written songs that are critical of our government, and talk about our times. Hopefully you attempt to be timeless while doing it. – Eddie Vedder

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I work for a Government I despise for ends I think criminal. – John Maynard Keynes

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Research programmes, besides their negative heuristic, are also characterized by their positive heuristic. – Imre Lakatos

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Death by starvation is slow. – Mary Austin

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Death

Every human being on this earth is born with a tragedy, and it isnt original sin. Hes born with the tragedy that he has to grow up… a lot of people dont have the courage to do it. – Helen Hayes

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It can be really powerful to write something when youre sad. – Kathryn Stockett

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