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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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I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations. – James Madison

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Where an excess of power prevails, property of no sort is duly respected. No man is safe in his opinions, his person, his faculties, or his possessions. – James Madison

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As I speak to you today, government censors somewhere are working furiously to erase my words from the records of history. But history itself has already condemned these tactics. – Hillary Clinton

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Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then be trusted with the government of others? Or have we found angels in the form of kings to govern him? Let history answer this question. – Thomas Jefferson

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A government of laws, and not of men. – John Adams

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The choice between a Labour government and a Tory one is sharpening minds. – Lucy Powell

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I know there is a Supreme Being who rules the affairs of men and whose goodness and mercy have always followed the American people, and I know He will not turn from us now if we humbly and reverently seek His powerful aid. – Grover Cleveland

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I remember when I was 11, I told my mom, One day Im going to buy you a house. And she said, Boy, dont you be making promises you cant keep. I was like: No, Ma, its not a promise. Im going to buy you a house one day. – will.i.am

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