Quote by George Will
I suppose theres a melancholy tone at the back of the American min

I suppose theres a melancholy tone at the back of the American mind, a sense of something lost. And its the lost world of Thomas Jefferson. It is the lost sense of innocence that we could live with a very minimal state, with a vast sense of space in which to work out freedom. – George Will

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Actually, there is only one first question of government, and it is How should we live? or What kind of people do we want our citizens to be? – George Will

Category:
Ethics
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If you seek Hamiltons monument, look around. You are living in it. We honor Jefferson, but live in Hamiltons country, a mighty industrial nation with a strong central government. – George Will

Category:
Government
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Freedom
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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting. – Alan Dean Foster

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I spent a great deal of time with Che Guevara while I was in Havana. I believe he was far less a mercenary than he was a freedom fighter. – Maureen OHara

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Freedom

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didnt pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same. – Ronald Reagan

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An open society is a society which allows its members the greatest possible degree of freedom in pursuing their interests compatible with the interests of others. – George Soros

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As Americans, we realize that there is no taxpayer money that wasnt first earned through the sweat and toil of one of our citizens. – Rick Perry

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When I run in the morning, my body spends the first 20 minutes trying to figure out whats happening to it. – Danny Pudi

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Tomorrow: your reward for working safely today. – Attributed to Robert Pelton

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Dont be afraid of failure be afraid of petty success. – Maude Adams

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