Quote by Thomas Jefferson
Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottenness beg

Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottenness begins in his conduct. – Thomas Jefferson

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My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy! – Thomas Jefferson

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The moment a person forms a theory, his imagination sees in every object only the traits which favor that theory. – Thomas Jefferson

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I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow. – Woodrow Wilson

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I would never read a book if it were possible for me to talk half an hour with the man who wrote it. – Woodrow Wilson

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This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in. – Theodore Roosevelt

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A conservative is a man who just sits and thinks, mostly sits. – Woodrow Wilson

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Let me first state that I believe that marriage is a sacred union between one man and one woman. – Judy Biggert

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There are two kinds of people: those who say to God, Thy will be done, and those to whom God says, All right, then, have it your way. – C. S. Lewis

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When I sit at my table to write, I never know what its going to be until Im under way. I trust in inspiration, which sometimes comes and sometimes doesnt. But I dont sit back waiting for it. I work every day. – Alberto Moravia

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Never let the other fellow set the agenda. – James Baker

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