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The Tories in England had long imagined that they were enthusiastic about the monarchy, the church and beauties of the old English… — Karl Marx Copy Share Image
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The judiciary has fallen to a very low state in this country. I think your part of the country has suffered especially.… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
What we can do where we live is advocate again to bring back to life the 10th Amendment, to bring back to… — Ken Cuccinelli Copy Share Image
There is nothing, in itself, valuable or despicable, desirable or hateful, beautiful or deformed; but that these attributes arise from the particular… — David Hume Copy Share Image
“We see then, in the first years of the Constitution, that some of its provisions—even those paraded most flamboyantly (like the First… — Howard Zinn Copy Share Image
The Internet's distinct configuration may have facilitated anonymous threats, copyright infringement, and cyberattacks, but it has also kindled the flame of freedom… — Jonathan Zittrain Copy Share Image
How did we win the election in the year 2000? We talked about a humble foreign policy: No nation-building; don't police the… — Ron Paul Copy Share Image
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The truth is, that, even with the most secure tenure of office, during good behavior, the danger is not, that the judges… — Joseph Story Copy Share Image
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