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Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits. – Thomas Jefferson

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I recoil with horror at the ferociousness of man. Will nations never devise a more rational umpire of differences than force? Are there no means of coercing injustice more gratifying to our nature than a waste of the blood of thousands and of the labor of millions of our fellow creatures? – Thomas Jefferson

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An association of men who will not quarrel with one another is a thing which has never yet existed, from the greatest confederacy of nations down to a town meeting or a vestry. – Thomas Jefferson

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I believe in trying to get a balance between individual freedom on the one hand and social responsibility on the other. – Chris Patten

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You can be a thousand different women. Its your choice which one you want to be. Its about freedom and sovereignty. You celebrate who you are. You say, This is my kingdom. – Salma Hayek

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