American people Quote by Fiorello H. La Guardia

“Prohibition cannot be enforced for the simple reason that the majority of American people do not want it enforced and are resisting its enforcement.”

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You cannot preach self-government and liberty to people in a starving land.

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An industry that cannot pay its workers a decent living wage has no right to exist.

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When I make a mistake, it's a beauty!

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