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The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry. ↗

— William F. Buckley, Jr.

#assertive #best #citizenry #defense #government

In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority. ↗

— Edmund Burke

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Congress must not do something just for the sake of doing something. We must carefully and thoughtfully consider the implications of any action and whether that action will help or hinder our ultimate mission of protecting U.S. citizens from terror. ↗

— Richard Burr

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There's a civic nationalism in Britain and dozens of other countries. ↗

— Michael Ignatieff

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Tonight - by taking this solemn oath - I am no longer a private citizen but the Mayor of the City of Chicago. ↗

— Jane Byrne

#chicago #citizen #city #i #i am

Relegating women to second-class citizenship was abolished when Jesus died on the cross. ↗

— Tony Campolo

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Class action lawsuits are an important part of our legal system. All citizens should have the right to band together and settle grievances with bigger companies, but that system is broken and it needs fixing. ↗

— Thomas Carper

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If it weren't for Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of television, we'd still be eating frozen radio dinners. ↗

— Johnny Carson

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When you think about the day-to-day, positive impact on the lives of U.S. citizens, there is no relationship that we have in the world that is more important than our relationship with Canada. ↗

— Paul Cellucci

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To Do Today, 1/17/08 1. Sit and think 2. Reach enlightenment 3. Feed the cats ↗

— Jarod Kintz

#enlightenment #funny #humor #think #to-do-list