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Our whole constitutional heritage rebels at the thought of giving government the power to control mens minds. – Thurgood Marshall

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Todays Constitution is a realistic document of freedom only because of several corrective amendments. Those amendments speak to a sense of decency and fairness that I and other Blacks cherish. – Thurgood Marshall

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Freedom
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Thurgood Marshall
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None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps. We got here because somebody – a parent, a teacher, an Ivy League crony or a few nuns – bent down and helped us pick up our boots. – Thurgood Marshall

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Teacher Appreciation
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Thurgood Marshall
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The Federal Government should be the last resort, not the first. Ask if a potential program is truly a federal responsibility or whether it can better be handled privately, by voluntary organizations, or by local or state governments. – Donald Rumsfeld

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Bureaucracy is a giant mechanism operated by pygmies. – Honore de Balzac

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A government of laws, and not of men. – John Adams

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Clintons successor in the White House, George W. Bush, was committed to expanding government spending for faith-based initiatives. – Tony Campolo

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A business of high principle generates greater drive and effectiveness because people know that they can do the right thing decisively and with confidence. – Marvin Bower

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I remember, when I was an up-and-coming comic, how annoyed I would be when the famous guys would show up and just take everyones spots. – Seth Rogen

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Employers and business leaders need people who can think for themselves – who can take initiative and be the solution to problems. – Stephen Covey

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Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe. – Gail Devers

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