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Values that I would be enforcing if I were a judge are not just my values, that I am not striking something… — Raymond Kethledge Copy Share Image
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The parties of Whig and Tory are those of nature. They exist in all countries, whether called by these names or by… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
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That the equalization of property exercises an influence on political society was clearly understood even by some of the old legislators. Laws… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
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The Democrats say we ought to give Barack Obama credit for trying. That sounds like the nonsense of giving every kid a… — Mike Huckabee Copy Share Image
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