"Experience has taught us that men will..." - Quote by George Washington
Experience has taught us that men will not adopt and carry into execution measures the best calculated for their own good without the intervention of a coercive power.
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“To rectify past blunders is impossible, but we might profit by the experience of them.”
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“Life in general has never been even close to fair, so the pretense that the government can make it fair is a valuable and inexhaustible asset to politicians who want to expand government.”
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“I freely acknowledge myself the servant of the people, according to the bond of service - the United States Constitution; and that, as such, I am responsible to them.”
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“Whatever you do, whatever you're working with, whether it's manual work or talking to people or buying or selling, every little thing encompasses the power and simplicity of presence.”
“O that my tongue were in the thunder's mouth! Then with passion would I shake the world.”
“You cannot stop me; I spend thirty thousand men a month.”