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The people are the only legitimate fountain of power, and it is fr

The people are the only legitimate fountain of power, and it is from them that the constitutional charter, under which the several branches of government hold their power, is derived. – James Madison

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The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home. – James Madison

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Perhaps it is a universal truth that the loss of liberty at home is to be charged to provisions against danger, real or pretended, from abroad. – James Madison

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A pure democracy is a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person. – James Madison

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Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest. – Denis Diderot

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Its easy being a humorist when youve got the whole government working for you. – Will Rogers

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We need to reclaim our American system of limited government, low taxes, reasonable regulations, and sound money, which has blessed us with unprecedented prosperity. And it has done more to help the poor than any other economic system ever designed. – Paul Ryan

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We dont need new taxes. We need new taxpayers, people that are gainfully employed, making money and paying into the tax system. And then we need a government that has the discipline to take that additional revenue and use it to pay down the debt and never grow it again. – Marco Rubio

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Good production is like a beautiful marriage. It makes a happy home. – Timbaland

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Repetition is the reality and the seriousness of life. – Soren Kierkegaard

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Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. – Dale Carnegie

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