It is the invariable habit of bureaucracies, at all times and everywhere, to assume...that every citizen is a criminal. Their one apparent purpose, pursued with a relentless and furious diligence, is to convert the assumption into a fact. They hunt endlessly for proofs, and, when proofs are lacking, for mere suspicions. The moment they become aware of a definite citizen, John Doe, seeking what is his right under the law, they begin searching feverishly for an excuse for withholding it from him.
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The humblest citizen of all the land when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of Error.
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Democracy does not guarantee equality of conditions -- it only guarantees equality of opportunity.
Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
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...there is no glory in battle worth the blood it costs.
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We're all capable of mistakes, but I do not care to enlighten you on the mistakes we may or may not have made.
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Progress is precisely that which the rules and regulations did not foresee.
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We have to do more than just elect a new President if we truly want to change this country.
There is no slavery but ignorance.
There is no slavery but ignorance.
