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Quote by Thomas Jefferson
My reading of history convinces me that most bad government result

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government. – Thomas Jefferson

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The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people that… it is their right and duty to be at all times armed. – Thomas Jefferson

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Thomas Jefferson
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But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine. – Thomas Jefferson

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Its the federal governments job to secure the border. – Carly Fiorina

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I feel good because I believe I have made progress in rebuilding the peoples trust in their government. – Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Where might is mixed with wit, there is too good an accord in a government. – Elizabeth I

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The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government, is to live under the government of worse men. – Plato

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Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment. Ecclesiastes 11:9 – Bible

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Gorillas are in danger of being wiped out by the Ebola virus. I feel like we have limited time to get to know them and understand them and theyre going to disappear – thats terrifically sad. Wouldnt it be great if we could stop that? – Sara Gruen

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