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The apportionment of taxes on the various descriptions of property is an act which seems to require the most exact impartiality; yet there is, perhaps,… — James Madison
My ardent desire is, and my aim has been . . . to comply strictly with all our engagements foreign and domestic; but to keep… — George Washington
We are firmly convinced, and we act on that conviction, that with nations as with individuals our interests soundly calculated will ever be found inseparable… — Thomas Jefferson
The duty of holding a Neutral conduct may be inferred, without any thing more, from the obligation which justice and humanity impose on every nation,… — George Washington
It is sufficiently obvious, that persons and property are the two great subjects on which Governments are to act; and that the rights of persons,… — James Madison
Every British Subject born on the continent of America, or in any other of the British dominions, is by the law of God and nature,… — James Otis
The US-led invasion of Iraq was an illegal act that contravened the UN charter. — Kofi Annan
Forgiveness is an act of self-love and respect. — Miguel Angel Ruiz
Listen close and you can hear, Please, bless us and forgive us, and make us good here and strong here. Let us get along here.… — Janet Morris
The honor of a nation is its life. Deliberately to abandon it is to commit an act of political suicide. — Alexander Hamilton
The people can never willfully betray their own interests: But they may possibly be betrayed by the representatives of the people; and the danger will… — James Madison
The interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar province of the courts. A constitution is, in fact, and must be regarded by the… — Alexander Hamilton
The majority of men cannot be made disinterested for life by exhortation, by religious services, by any expenditure of subsidized works, or even by grave… — Herbert Croly
We can only write well about our sins because it is too difficult to recall a virtuous act or even whether it was the result… — Edward Dahlberg
Experience having long taught me the reasonableness of mutual sacrifices of opinion among those who are to act together for any common object, and the… — Thomas Jefferson
My construction of the constitution is very different from that you quote. It is that each department is truly independent of the others, and has… — Thomas Jefferson
But as the plan of the convention aims only at a partial union or consolidation, the State governments would clearly retain all the rights of… — Alexander Hamilton
I'm a great believer in the Arsene Wenger school of management - which is, you don't worry about the opposition, you just get your own… — David Miliband
Don't build walls and shut people out of your life. To act as if another does not exist is a mean and cruel weapon — Joyce Meyer
The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, The more he gives to others, the more he gets… — Laozi

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