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Quote by Richard Cobden
The progress of freedom depends more upon the maintenance of peace

The progress of freedom depends more upon the maintenance of peace, the spread of commerce, and the diffusion of education, than upon the labors of cabinets and foreign offices. – Richard Cobden

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I have been particularly struck with the overwhelming evidence which is given as to the fitness of the natives of India for high offices and employments. – Richard Cobden

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fitness
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Richard Cobden
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I therefore declare, that if you wish any remission of the taxation which falls upon the homes of the people of England and Wales, you can only find it by reducing the great military establishments, and diminishing the money paid to fighting men in time of peace. – Richard Cobden

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Heart and head are the constituent parts of character temperament has almost nothing to do with it, and, therefore, character is dependent upon education, and is susceptible of being corrected and improved. – Giacomo Casanova

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Look, I want whats good for everybody. I want to promote good state education for all. I want to raise standards for all kids, irrespective of race and class but why cant they all just do what I say when I know Im right? – Arabella Weir

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Few things are as essential as education. – Walter Annenberg

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Today there are people trying to take away rights that our mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers fought for: our right to vote, our right to choose, affordable quality education, equal pay, access to health care. We the people cant let that happen. – Kerry Washington

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Ask not the grass to give you green, and later walk all over it. – Anthony Liccione

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I can have peace of mind only when I forgive rather than judge. – Gerald Jampolsky

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Some people put up a peace sign with one hand. Some people put up the middle finger instead. I use two hands and put up both. – Brian Celio

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