Quote by James Madison
Knowledge will forever govern ignorance and a people who mean to b

Knowledge will forever govern ignorance and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. – James Madison

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War should only be declared by the authority of the people, whose toils and treasures are to support its burdens, instead of the government which is to reap its fruits. – James Madison

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A President needs political understanding to run the government, but he may be elected without it. – Harry S. Truman

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The answer for healthcare is market incentives, not healthcare by a Godzilla-sized government bureaucracy. – Mitt Romney

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The Government and the Parliament, even the House of Lords, will consent to a large increase of electors and men who have not considered the subject fully will imagine they have gained much by the concession. – John Bright

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The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government. – Henry Ward Beecher, Proverbs from Plymouth Pulpit, 1887

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I have lots of records, quite a collection, actually, that I stole from my mom. I have the original Thriller album and I have a really great Elton Johns Greatest Hits, and I also have a N.E.R.D. album. Records sound more original. They have more edge. – Elisha Cuthbert

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They seem to have forgotten that, and are back saying the only purpose of P2P networks is for illegal trading of owned goods. We claim part of the reason for P2P is for legal trading of what ought to be in public domain. And what is in public domain in many cases. – John Perry Barlow

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