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History, in general, only informs us what bad government is. - Tho

History, in general, only informs us what bad government is. – Thomas Jefferson

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The whole commerce between master and slave is a perpetual exercise of the most boisterous passions, the most unremitting despotism on the one part, and degrading submissions on the other. Our children see this, and learn to imitate it. – Thomas Jefferson

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Too often we… enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought. – John F. Kennedy

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A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties. – Harry Truman

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In him was vindicated the greatness of real goodness and the goodness of real greatness. – Phillips Brooks

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Mute though his lips be, yet they still speak. Hushed is his voice, but its echoes of liberty are ringing through the world, and the sons of bondage listen with joy. – Matthew Simpson

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