"I never expect to see a perfect work from an imperfect man."
-Alexander Hamilton
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"Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of fifty."
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"In politics, as in religion, it is equally absurd to aim at making proselytes by fire and sword. Heresies in either can rarely be cured by persecution."
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"In the general course of human nature, A power over a man's subsistence amounts to a power over his will."
-Alexander Hamilton
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"Power over a man's subsistence is power over his will."
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"In the main it will be found that a power over a man's support (salary) is a power over his will."
-Alexander Hamilton
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"The whole system of society tells you what to do."
-Barry White
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"I want a society that provides decent jobs for those who can work and decent security for those can't."
-Frances O'Grady
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"That a society controls, to a greater or lesser extent, the behavior of its members is a universal but the methods, the particulars of that control, vary from one culture to another."
-Kenneth L. Pike
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"Europeans say they are proud of their social fabric, of strong rights for workers and the weak in society."
-David Korten
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"RFK was a compelling figure because he was willing to challenge his audiences, and in turn connect with them in a unique way. Kennedy showed that our values define us and can inspire others to believe in the possibility of change and a better society."
-Frances O'Grady
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"I think human society for tens of thousands of years has sent young men out in small groups to do things that are necessary but very dangerous. And they've always gotten killed doing it. And they've always turned it into a matter of honor and a way of gaining acceptance back into society if they survived."
-Sebastian Junger
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