Quote by Eliot Spitzer
When the United States was founded, the very idea of a nation prem

When the United States was founded, the very idea of a nation premised on democratic principles of freedom and tolerance was viewed by the vast majority of the world as an experiment doomed to fail. Dictatorships, monarchies, and theocracies had for many centuries ruled the world. – Eliot Spitzer

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I have acted in a way that violates my obligations to my family and violates my, or any, sense of right and wrong. I apologize first and most importantly to my family. I apologize to the public, whom I promised better. – Eliot Spitzer

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Companies that pollute should be taxed so that a products cost to society is reflected in the price of that product. – Eliot Spitzer

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Society
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I think President Obama could have handled politics and policies differently. But he has been decisive, strong, and consistent – important qualities in a president. Mitt Romney is indeed an Etch A Sketch, the antithesis of leadership. – Eliot Spitzer

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If society fits you comfortably enough, you call it freedom. – Robert Frost

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The history of the world is none other than the progress of the consciousness of freedom. – Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

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Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion all have a double aspect – freedom of thought and freedom of action. – Frank Murphy

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The enemies of freedom do not argue they shout and they shoot. – William Ralph Inge

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It is now for the Catholic Church to bend herself to her work with calmness and generosity. It is for you to observe her with renewed and friendly attention. – Pope John XXIII

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