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Quote by John Adams
While all other sciences have advanced, that of government is at a

While all other sciences have advanced, that of government is at a standstill – little better understood, little better practiced now than three or four thousand years ago. – John Adams

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All the perplexities, confusion and distress in America arise, not from defects in their Constitution or Confederation, not from want of honor or virtue, so much as from the downright ignorance of the nature of coin, credit and circulation. – John Adams

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Old minds are like old horses you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order. – John Adams

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I cannot think of any circumstances in which a government can go to war without the support of parliament. – Tony Blair

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It is unclear exactly how many law enforcement agencies are currently using this capability, but it is reasonable to say that while resource limitations used to discourage the government from tracking you without a good reason, these constraints have largely disappeared. – Ron Wyden

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The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next. – Abraham Lincoln

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To reduce deficit spending and our enormous debt, you reign in spending. You cut the budget. You dont take more from the private sector and grow government with it. And thats exactly what Obama has in mind with this expiration of Bush tax cuts proposal of his. – Sarah Palin

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For target shooting, thats okay. Get a license and go to the range. For defense of the home, thats why we have police departments. – James Brady

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This little kid pointed at me and said, You look disgusting! That was the first time I thought maybe I did. I decided Id better start eating. Im just thankful that I made it through with relatively few scars. – Susan Dey

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Only an artist with a part of God in him can see beauty in the commonplaces of life. The rest merely mark time until they die. – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)

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The man who comes up with a means for doing or producing almost anything better, faster or more economically has his future and his fortune at his fingertips. – J. Paul Getty

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