"Great is the guilt of an unnecessary war."
-John Adams
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"Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people.“
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"I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy."
-John Adams
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"There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty."
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"Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society."
-John Adams
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"Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases."
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"The happiness of society is the end of government."
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"Men must stop being jealous of their power and generously allow freedom and responsibility to others. The reward is harmonious families and society."
-Delphine de Girardin
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"Although we have, in theory, abolished human slavery, recognized women's rights, and stopped child labor, we continue to enslave other species who, if we simply pay attention, show quite clearly that they experience parental love, pain, and the desire for freedom, just as we do."
-Ingrid Newkirk
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"What is our freedom fight about? Is it about the liberation of children or just having sex with them?"
-Kate Millett
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"If I am outspoken of the dangers of intemperance to members of our armed forces, it is because we are all especially concerned for the welfare of those who are risking their lives in the cause of freedom."
-William Lyon Mackenzie King
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"We must guard against the overreaching hand of big government trying to take away our freedom. And we must always protect the environment in a manner consistent with our values."
-Steve Forbes
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"The main thing I believe in is freedom."
-Charles Evers
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