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A government capable of controlling the whole, and bringing its force to a point, is one of the prerequisites for national liberty. We combine in…

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All good men wish the entire abolition of slavery, as soon as it can take place with safety to the public, and…
Liberty is a word which, according as it is used, comprehends the most good and the most evil of any in the…
The powers of congress must be defined, but their means must be adequate to the purposes of their constitution. It is possible…
Systems of religious error have been adopted in times of ignorance. It has been the interest of tyrannical kings, popes, and prelates…
Liberty is a word which, according as it is used, comprehends the most good and the most evil of any in the…
It may be assumed as a fixed truth that the prosperity and riches of the farmer must depend on the prosperity and…
A desire of gain is common to mankind, and the general motive to business and industry.
A government capable of controlling the whole, and bringing its force to a point, is one of the prerequisites for national liberty.…
The right of the judge to inflict punishment gives him both power and opportunity to oppress the innocent; yet none but crazy…
The charge of being ambiguous and indefinite may be brought against every human composition, and necessarily arises from the imperfection of language.…
Judge candidly what a wretched figure the American empire will exhibit in the eye of other nations, without a power to array…
A people cannot long retain their freedom, whose government is incapable of protecting them.

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In order to survive, an animal must be born into a favoring or at least tolerant environment. Similarly, in order to achieve… — Earnest Hooton
Cults and prophets proclaiming the imminent end of the world have been with us for several millenia, and it has been another… — Daniel Dennett
Beginning writers must appreciate the prerequisites if they hope to become writers. You pay your dues - which takes years. — Alex Haley
Each of us knew that the journey to exaltation would be long, strenuous, and sometimes lonely, but we also knew that we… — Keith K. Hilbig
The closed door and the sealed lips are prerequisites to tyranny. — Frank Lebby Stanton
The only prerequisites to leadership are that you remain positive, calm, and open-minded. — Unknown Author
Footwork is one of the primary prerequisites to becoming a great player — Mike Krzyzewski
Significant inventions are not mere accidents. The erroneous view [that they are] is widely held, and it is one that the scientific… — Unknown Author
You have to be willing to grow. Growth is different from something that happens to you. You produce it. You live it.… — Bruce Mau
The health of a society is truly measured by the quality of its concern and care for the health of its members… — Unknown Author

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