It is only when the people become ignorant and corrupt, when they degenerate into a populace, that they are incapable of exercising… — James Monroe Copy Share Image
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Whenever we read the obscene stories, the voluptuous debaucheries, the cruel and tortuous executions, the unrelenting vindictiveness with which more than half… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
There is a fundamental difference between separation of church and state and denying the spiritual heritage of this country. Inscribed on the… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
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