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    For the principle of majority rule is the mildest form in which the force of numbers can be exercised. It is a pacific substitute for civil war in which the opposing armies are counted and victory is awarded to the larger before any blood is shed.

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By taking this action, I hope that I will have hastened the start of the healing.

By taking this action, I hope that I will have hastened the start of the healing.

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Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true.

Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true.

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Delegating means letting others become the experts and hence the best.

Delegating means letting others become the experts and hence the best.

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When the president does it, that means it is not illegal.

When the president does it, that means it is not illegal.

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Life without liberty is like a body without spirit.

Life without liberty is like a body without spirit.

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For Americans war is almost all of the time a nuisance, and military skill is a luxury like Mah-Jongg. But read more

For Americans war is almost all of the time a nuisance, and military skill is a luxury like Mah-Jongg. But when the issue is brought home to them, war becomes as important, for the necessary period, as business or sport. And it is hard to decide which is likely to be the more ominous for the Axis -- an American decision that this is sport, or that it is business. - The American Character.

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The need for Government is the need for force; where force is unnecessary, there is no need for Government.

The need for Government is the need for force; where force is unnecessary, there is no need for Government.

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Democracy: In which you say what you like and do what you're told.

Democracy: In which you say what you like and do what you're told.

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The only kind of freedom that the mob can imagine is freedom to annoy and oppress its betters, and that read more

The only kind of freedom that the mob can imagine is freedom to annoy and oppress its betters, and that is precisely the kind that we mainly have.

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