Quote by Robert Toombs
We have not sought this conflict we have sought too long to avoid

We have not sought this conflict we have sought too long to avoid it our forbearance has been construed into weakness, our magnanimity into fear, until the vindication of our manhood, as well as the defence of our rights, is required at our hands. – Robert Toombs

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Give us equality of enjoyment, equal right to expansion – it is as necessary to our prosperity as yours. – Robert Toombs

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The basis, the corner-stone of this Government, was the perfect equality of the free, sovereign, and independent States which made it. – Robert Toombs

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Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the danger of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of crackpot than the stigma of conformity. – Thomas John Watson, Sr.

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Where fear is, happiness is not. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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I think people that have fear that, Oh if I have a kid I wont be able to do this and I wont be able to do that. Its kind of the opposite. It really gives you energy. It makes people better. – Anthony Kiedis

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We must have our say, not through violence, aggression or fear. We must speak out calmly and forcefully. We shall only be able to enter the new world era if we agree to engage in dialogue with the other side. – Tahar Ben Jelloun

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