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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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True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity, before it is entitled to the appellation. – 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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We campaigned on the fact that we were going to have to take difficult decisions because of the state of the public finances. When we got into government we discovered that actually the public finances were in an even worse state than we thought. – Theresa May

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If everybody in this town connected with politics had to leave town because of chasing women and drinking, you would have no government. – Barry Goldwater

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Big-government proponents embrace both the power of the federal government and the idea that millions of Americans ought to be dependent on its largesse. Its time to return to our Founders love for small government. More is not always better. – Gary Bauer

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If you join government, calmly make your contribution and move on. Dont go along to get along do your best and when you have to – and you will – leave, and be something else. – Peggy Noonan

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I have a dark sense of humor. – Olivia Munn

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Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear but forgetting where you heard it. – Laurence J. Peter

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