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The value of liberty was thus enhanced in our estimation by the difficulty of its attainment, and the worth of characters appreciated…
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To please everybody is impossible; were I to undertake it, I should probably please nobody.
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The bosom of America is open to receive not only the Opulent and respected Stranger, but the oppressed and persecuted of all…
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I had always hoped that this land might become a safe and agreeable asylum to the virtuous and persecuted part of mankind,…
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[Let] the poor the needy and oppressed of the Earth, and those who want Land, resort to the fertile lands of our…
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The policy or advantage of [immigration] taking place in a body (I mean the settling of them in a body) may be…
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I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.
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The advancement of agriculture, commerce and manufactures, by all proper means, will not, I trust, need recommendation. But I cannot forbear intimating…
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Every post is honourable in which a man can serve his country.
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To place any dependence upon militia, is, assuredly, resting upon a broken staff.
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Make the most of the Indian Hemp Seed and sow it everywhere.
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The United States is in no way founded upon the Christian religion
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[T]he hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of this army, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend.…
— George Washington
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What could you do better for your children and your children's children than to record the story of your life, your triumphs…
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You had better all die - die immediately, than live as slaves and entail your wretchedness upon your posterity.
— Henry Highland Garnet
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In Europe we have cities wealthier and more populous than yours and we are not happy. You dream of your posterity; but…
— James Bryce
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Your own private journal should record the way you face up to challenges that beset you. Do not suppose life changes so…
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You have power over my body but the Lord Jesus hath power over my body and soul; and assure yourselves thus much,…
— Anne Hutchinson
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The barbarian chieftain, who defended his country against the Roman invasion, driven to the remotest extremity of Britain, and stimulating his followers…
— John Quincy Adams
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And I despise your books, I despise wisdom and the blessings of this world. It is all worthless, fleeting, illusory, and deceptive,…
— Anton Chekhov
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