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A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, b

A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every great talent which a man can be possessed of. – Joseph Addison

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To be an atheist requires an indefinitely greater measure of faith than to recieve all the great truths which atheism would deny. – Joseph Addison

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The principles that made this nation a great and powerful leader of the world, have not lost their meaning. They never will. We know we can bring this country back. Im Mitt Romney. I believe in America. And Im running for president of the United States. – Mitt Romney

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