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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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Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness. – George Washington

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Over grown military establishments are under any form of government inauspicious to liberty, and are to be regarded as particularly hostile to republican liberty. – George Washington

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Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition of its subjects easy and secure, will always abound most in people, as well as in commodities and riches. – David Hume

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We all hoped in 2001 that we could put in place an Afghan government under President Karzai that would be able to control the country, make sure al-Qaeda didnt come back, and make sure the Taliban wasnt resurging. It didnt work out. – Colin Powell

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I found the offer of a knighthood something that I couldnt possibly accept. I found it to be somehow squalid, a knighthood. Theres a relationship to government about knights. – Harold Pinter

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In government offices which are sensitive to the vehemence and passion of mass sentiment public men have no sure tenure. They are in effect perpetual office seekers, always on trial for their political lives, always required to court their restless constituents. – Walter Lippmann

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Reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled. – Richard P. Feynman

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I think Ive discovered the secret of life – you just hang around until you get used to it. – Charles M. Schulz

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