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Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men,

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it. – Thomas Paine

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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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Tis the business of little minds to shrink but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death. – Thomas Paine

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If our country is worth dying for in time of war let us resolve that it is truly worth living for in time of peace. – Hamilton Fish

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It is the love of country that has lighted and that keeps glowing the holy fire of patriotism. – J. Horace McFarland

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Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed – else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die. – Dwight D. Eisenhower

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