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The only principles of public conduct that are worthy of a gentlem

The only principles of public conduct that are worthy of a gentleman or a man are to sacrifice estate, ease, health, and applause, and even life, to the sacred calls of his country. – James Otis

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My dear sister, I hope, when God Almighty in his righteous providence shall take me out of time into eternity, that it will be by a flash of lightning. – James Otis

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I pray God I may never be brought to the melancholy trial but, if ever I should, it will then be known how far I can reduce to practice principles which I know to be founded in truth. – James Otis

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Truth
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Now, one of the most essential branches of English liberty is the freedom of ones house. – James Otis

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We are all ill: but even a universal sickness implies an idea of health. – Lionel Trilling

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We each have a personal myth, a vision of who we really are and what we want. Health means that part of what you want is to give to others. – George Weinberg

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Theres no one place a virus goes to die – but that doesnt make its demise any less a public health victory. Throughout human history, viral diseases have had their way with us, and for just as long, we have hunted them down and done our best to wipe them out. – Jeffrey Kluger

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People take the mickey out of mental health, but it is very delicate. – Frank Bruno

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History offers no evidence for the proposition that the assignment of women to military combat jobs is the way to win wars, improve combat readiness, or promote national security. – Phyllis Schlafly

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