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Quote by George Washington
It may be laid down as a primary position, and the basis of our sy

It may be laid down as a primary position, and the basis of our system, that every Citizen who enjoys the protection of a Free Government, owes not only a proportion of his property, but even of his personal services to the defense of it. – George Washington

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War – An act of violence whose object is to constrain the enemy, to accomplish our will. – George Washington

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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. – George Washington

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There can be no greater error than to expect, or calculate, upon real favors from nation to nation. It is an illusion which experience must cure, which a just pride ought to discard. – George Washington

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If the United States is hit with a weapon of mass destruction that inflicts large casualties, the Constitution will likely be discarded in favor of a military form of government. – Tommy Franks

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Life in general has never been even close to fair, so the pretense that the government can make it fair is a valuable and inexhaustible asset to politicians who want to expand government. – Thomas Sowell

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Democracy is the form of government that gives every man the right to be his own oppressor. – James Russell Lowell

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The genius of our ruling class is that it has kept a majority of the people from ever questioning the inequity of a system where most people drudge along, paying heavy taxes for which they get nothing in return. – Gore Vidal

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Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile. – Albert Einstein

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Whenever something happens that makes me laugh or if I remember something in the middle of the night that I want to share, I jot the experience down. – Tori Spelling

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