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“I shall ask no more than that you agree with Dean Inge that even though counting heads is not an ideal way to govern, at least it is better than breaking them.”

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What seems fair enough against a squalid huckster of bad liquor may take on a different face, if used by government determined to suppress…

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The spirit of liberty is the spirit of him who, near two thousand years ago, taught mankind that lesson it has never learned ... .

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I had rather take my chance that some traitors will escape detection than spread abroad a spirit of general suspicion and distrust, which accepts…

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The successful competitor, having been urged to compete, must not be turned upon when he wins.

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Words are not pebbles in alien juxtaposition.

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It is often hard to secure unanimity about the borders of legislative power, but that is much easier than to decide how far a…

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As for doing good; that is one of the professions which is full. Moreover I have tried it fairly and, strange as it may…

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Climate change poses clear, catastrophic threats. We may not agree on the extent, but we certainly can't afford the risk of inaction.

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Never be afraid of doing the thing you know in your heart is right, even if others don't agree.

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It's fine to talk about politics with people you agree with. But it is rude to argue about politics with people you disagree with.…

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I will not agree to have this bill [to repeal DADT ] go forward, because our economy is in the tank.

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People might not agree with me, but I think a woman should have a feminine shape, something you can get your hands on. You,…

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On 9-11, we discovered that we cannot escape from the world. To me personally, this was a life-changing experience, and I realized, as did…

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But I would say if the Security Council is only relevant if it agrees with the United States, then we have come a long…

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