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Quote by Abraham Lincoln
What is conservatism? Is it not the adherence to the old and tried

What is conservatism? Is it not the adherence to the old and tried against the new and untried? – Abraham Lincoln

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Allow the president to invade a neighboring nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such a purpose – and you allow him to make war at pleasure. – Abraham Lincoln

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I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow. – Abraham Lincoln

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Clinton and Obama practice this politics known quaintly as the Richard Speck strategy: if you cannot take on everyone in the room at once, take them out of the room one at a time. – Grover Norquist

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The tax issue is the most powerful issue in American politics going back to the Tea Party. People say, Oh, Grover Norquist has power. No. Grover Norquist and Americans for Tax Reform focus on the tax issue. The tax issue is a powerful issue. – Grover Norquist

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I… grew up in politics and I used to work for the Democratic Party. – Harvey Weinstein

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When youre young, with less on the line, its easier to be audacious, to experiment. So I introduced the concerns of my generation – politics, sex, drugs, rock-and-roll, etc. – to the comics page, which for many years caused a rolling furor. – Garry Trudeau

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To treat your facts with imagination is one thing, to imagine your facts is another. – John Burroughs

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Rule No.1: Never lose money. Rule No.2: Never forget rule No.1. – Warren Buffett

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The people I respect most behave as if they were immortal and as if society was eternal. – E. M. Forster

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The number one mistake is giving pets table scraps. I made the mistake thinking I was showing my dog love by giving her food and treats. You see a tiny 4 oz. piece of cheese, but for a Boston Terrier like mine, thats like one and a half hamburgers. Thats unhealthy. – Alison Sweeney

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