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Our fumbling government's response since Beirut - during both Republican and Democratic administrations - has been to cut and run, or to… — David Hackworth Copy Share Image
The alternative to intellectual property is straightforward: intellectual products should not be owned, as in the case of everyday language. That means… — Brian Martin Copy Share Image
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Nothing is plainer than that, if the principles of the church of Rome prevail here, our Constitution would fall. The two cannot… — Richard Thompson Copy Share Image
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But now well democracy has shown us that what is evil are the grosses têtes, the big heads, all big heads are… — Gertrude Stein Copy Share Image
Let me make it clear that I do not assert that a President and the Congress must on all points agree with… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
There is but one means available to improve the material conditions of mankind: to accelerate the growth of capital accumulated as against… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
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People who espouse Intelligent Design believe nature is so complex as to require an intelligent designer-God. Similarly, liberals believe the economy is… — Michael Shermer Copy Share Image
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The US government's most acute fear is that other countries are going to follow the Cuban example. They want everybody to know… — Assata Shakur Copy Share Image
Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have ... The course of history shows… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
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We cannot abdicate our conscience to an organization, nor to a government. 'Am I my brother's keeper?' Most certainly I am! I… — Albert Schweitzer Copy Share Image
Obesity now contributes to the death of more than 360,000 Americans a year. The incidence of childhood obesity is now at epidemic… — Tom Harkin Copy Share Image
I don't think the Arab Spring had much to do with energy. I think it was just the opposite, in fact. I… — Thomas Friedman Copy Share Image
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We cannot afford to balance the budget on the backs of America's middle class and seniors and must do what it takes… — Raja Krishnamoorthi Copy Share Image
Federal election laws bar candidates from the 'personal use' of campaign donations - a ban meant to stop candidates from buying things… — David Fahrenthold Copy Share Image
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Donald Trump has appointed people from Goldman Sachs to his government. He said all sort of things that you would think would… — Mark Halperin Copy Share Image
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I think the government should be spying on all Arabs, engaging in torture as a televised spectator sport, dropping daisy cutters wantonly… — Ann Coulter Copy Share Image
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God will himself one day hold all humans, and all human governments, to account, but the church has the responsibility in the… — N. T. Wright Copy Share Image
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