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Quote by Benjamin Franklin
Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed too severe, seldom executed. - B

Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed too severe, seldom executed. – Benjamin Franklin

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Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists. – John Kenneth Galbraith

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What is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. – James Madison

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It is unfortunate that Americans are no longer aware of what the constitution says and what their rights are. Because of that, we are often very passive about what happens when the government violates those rights. – James Bovard

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We cannot improve on the system of government handed down to us by the founders of the Republic. There is no way to improve upon that. But what we can do is to find new ways to implement that system and realize our destiny. – Barbara Jordan

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