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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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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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The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference – they deserve a place of honor with all thats good. – George Washington

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The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out… without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable. – H. L. Mencken

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What the world needs is a small, compact, flexible fusion technology that could make electricity where and when it is needed. The existing fusion program is leading to a huge source of centralized power, at a price that nobody except a government can afford. – Freeman Dyson

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The less government interferes with private pursuits, the better for general prosperity. – Martin Van Buren

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You can study government and politics in school, but the best way to really understand the process is to volunteer your time. – Rob McKenna

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I was blinded by being a romantic person. – Sienna Miller

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Novelists have always had complete freedom to pretty much tell their story any way they saw fit. And thats what Im trying to do. – Quentin Tarantino

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It is a sad commentary that today we face a choice between having schools that are a monument to our past – or schools that will be the lifeblood of our future. But since that is our choice, let us resolve to choose wisely. – Ted Kulongoski

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Science gives us a powerful vocabulary, and it is impossible to produce a vocabulary with which one can only say nice things. – John Charles Polanyi

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