Quote by George Washington
Mankind, when left to themselves, are unfit for their own governme

Mankind, when left to themselves, are unfit for their own government. – George Washington

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If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter. – George Washington

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

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power
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Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation for it is better to be alone than in bad company. – George Washington

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I believed the only thing that could turn around this government spending and mounting debt would be if the people rose up. – Jim DeMint

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If youre an old pro, you know how well youre doing when youre doing it, and your inner government spanks you if youre not doing well. – Jerry Lewis

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Government

The new rage is to say that the government is the cause of all our problems, and if only we had no government, wed have no problems. I can tell you, that contradicts evidence, history, and common sense. – William J. Clinton

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It might be more worthwhile if we stopped wringing our hands and started ringing our congressmen. – Author Unknown

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A person usually has two reasons for doing something: a good reason and the real reason. – Thomas Carlyle

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The spirit of the Olympic movement is great for young people because it teaches them about the training and discipline required to compete. Even if they dont make the teams, they can rededicate their lives to the art of sport, discipline, and physical fitness. – Richard M. Daley

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Though Fire and Rain is very personal, for other people it resonates as a sort of commonly held experience… And thats what happens with me. I write things for personal reasons, and then in some cases it… can be a shared experience. – James Taylor

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Concentrate on your job and you will forget your other troubles. – William Feather

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