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Our modern Western culture only recognises the first of these, freedom of desires. It then worships such a freedom by enshrining it at the forefront… — Ajahn Brahm
The National Rifle Association says, 'Guns don't kill people. People do'. But I think the gun helps. — Eddie Izzard
But if the two countries or governments are at war, the men of science are not. That would, indeed be a civil war of the… — Humphry Davy
Unless we choose to decentralize and to use applied science, not as the end to which human beings are to be made the means, but… — Aldous Huxley
...what threatens us today in the world of computers and other invasions of privacy is not a national ID card but a number of other… — Paul Simon
A true libertarian supports free enterprise, opposes big business; supports local self-government, opposes the nation-state; supports the National Rifle Association, opposes the Pentagon. — Edward Abbey
Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct. To be more safe, [nations] at length become willing to run the risk… — Alexander Hamilton
The idea of restraining the legislative authority, in the means of providing for the national defense, is one of those refinements which owe their origin… — Alexander Hamilton
I knew we were in for a long season when we lined up for the national anthem on opening day and one of my players… — Jim Leyland
We have a ways to go here, but elections have consequences ... I think that our Republican colleagues, the Republican National Party, understands this is… — Bob Menendez
At a time when our country is waging two wars, approval ratings for Congress are at historic lows, unemployment is at a 70-year high and… — Franklin Graham
Our President has given symbolic support to the National Day of Prayer but I believe that our nation needs an impassioned call to our collective… — Jonathan Falwell
Is real, it is serious, it is growing, and it constitutes one of the greatest threats to our national security and, indeed, to global security. — John O. Brennan
We must pass a national energy policy to continue our successes in the War on Terrorism. — Zach Wamp
In the fight against terrorism, national agencies keep full control over their police forces, security and intelligence agencies and judicial authorities. — Gijs de Vries
The church must never become a government factory, carrying on a nationalized industry of religion with the people as the bolts and nuts; with God… — Unknown Author
Any honest examination of the national life proves how far we are from the standard of human freedom with which we began. The recovery of… — James A. Baldwin
To be free you must afford freedom to your neighbor, regardless of race, color, creed, or national origin, and that sometimes, for some, is very… — Helen Gahagan Douglas
National injustice is the surest road to national downfall. — William E. Gladstone
The Sister Fund supports spiritual women and their organizations, both grassroots activists for justice, and national and international social change agents. — Helen LaKelly Hunt
Out of our first century of national life we evolved the ethical principle that it was not right or just that an honest and industrious… — Frances Perkins
Those of us that had been up all night were in no mood for coffee and donuts, we wanted strong drink. We were, after all,… — Hunter S. Thompson
Almost all education has a political motive: it aims at strengthening some group, national or religious or even social, in the competition with other groups.… — Bertrand Russell
Beer is the Danish national drink, and the Danish national weakness is another beer. — Clementine Paddleford
If we had to play Augusta National in one hour, the best athlete would win the Masters. But as it is, they give us time… — Unknown Author

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