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Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its

Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best stage, is but a necessary evil in its worst state an intolerable one. – Thomas Paine

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A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right. – Thomas Paine

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Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil in its worst state, an intolerable one. – Thomas Paine

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Our best thoughts come from others. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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And it is still true, no matter how old you are, when you go out into the world it is best to hold hands and stick together. – Robert Fulghum

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There is no doubt that America remains the premier political, economic, military power in the world, and I both expect and count on it remaining so, because I think thats certainly in our best interest but also the best interests of the world. – Hillary Clinton

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I have long since come to believe that people never mean half of what they say, and that it is best to disregard their talk and judge only their actions. – Dorothy Day

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