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> [Every American from Orlando to Los Angeles should have an understanding of our country's history. We should know how our government works…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-waltz/every-american-from-orlando-to-los-angeles-should-have-an/)

[Michael Waltz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-waltz/)

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> [Relationships are at the core of any political system and economic system - any family - and I think we drifted away…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hillary-clinton/relationships-are-at-the-core-of-any-political-system-and-economic/)

[Hillary Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hillary-clinton/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/56e/hillary-clinton-51_core_relationships-are-at-the-core-of-any-pol_838879.jpg)

> [A finance minister should have a basic understanding of the country, know where the shoe pinches and, hence, have some compassion in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arun-jaitley/a-finance-minister-should-have-a-basic-understanding-of-the-country/)

[Arun Jaitley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arun-jaitley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fbf/arun-jaitley-17357_compassion_a-finance-minister-should-have-a-basic-u_1208794.png)

> [I am passionately interested in understanding how my country works. And if you want to know about this thing called the United…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-burns/i-am-passionately-interested-in-understanding-how-my-country-works/)

[Ken Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-burns/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/845/ken-burns-9897_america_i-am-passionately-interested-in-understa_1869672.jpg)

> [The recognition of rights for women and minorities became a large part of my understanding of what this country is all about.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/faye-wattleton/the-recognition-of-rights-for-women-and-minorities-became-a-large/)

[Faye Wattleton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/faye-wattleton/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea0/faye-wattleton-20860_about_the-recognition-of-rights-for-women-and_2987695.png)

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