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If men were angels, no government would be necessary. - James Madi

If men were angels, no government would be necessary. – James Madison

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I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations. – James Madison

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Freedom
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The rights of persons, and the rights of property, are the objects, for the protection of which Government was instituted. – James Madison

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Government
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In Republics, the great danger is, that the majority may not sufficiently respect the rights of the minority. – James Madison

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great
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The great citizen, the first-born son of the New World. – Simón Bolívar

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A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both. – Dwight D. Eisenhower, first inaugural address, 20 January 1953

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He shaped and molded that office to the contours of his own heroic stature. – W.J. Cameron

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Presidents Day

The basic problems facing the world today are not susceptible to a military solution. – John F. Kennedy

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I dont believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive. – Joseph Campbell

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My goal is more to be remembered. Theyll remember this thing and like it in the future. The trick is to stay remembered long enough for that to happen. – Chuck Palahniuk

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Future

I mean, everybody should have access to medical care. And, you know, it shouldnt be such a big deal. – Paul Farmer

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Medical

A wise man never knows all, only fools know everything – African Proverb

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Wisdom