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Quote by Thomas Paine
To say that any people are not fit for freedom, is to make poverty

To say that any people are not fit for freedom, is to make poverty their choice, and to say they had rather be loaded with taxes than not. – Thomas Paine

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Suspicion is the companion of mean souls, and the bane of all good society. – Thomas Paine

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good
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The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion. – Thomas Paine

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good
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If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace. – Thomas Paine

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A new breeze is blowing, and a world refreshed by freedom seems reborn for in mans heart, if not in fact, the day of the dictator is over. The totalitarian era is passing, its old ideas blown away like leaves from an ancient, lifeless tree. – George H. W. Bush

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What does it mean to be an American? While each of us may have our own specific answer to that question, we likely can agree on the basic principles of America: freedom, equal opportunity, and rights accompanied by responsibilities. – Ben Nelson

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History suggests that capitalism is a necessary condition for political freedom. Clearly it is not a sufficient condition. – Milton Friedman

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The freedom to criticize judges and other public officials is necessary to a vibrant democracy. The problem comes when healthy criticism is replaced with more destructive intimidation and sanctions. – Sandra Day OConnor

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