Bernard Bailyn Quotes
But are we to accept a form of government which we do not entirely approve of, merely in hopes that it will be administered well? Does not every man know, that nothing is more liable to be abused than power. Power, without a check, in any hands, is tyranny;
Bernard Bailyn
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Social Security is not just another government spending program. It is a promise from generation to generation.
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You don't want the Republicans in power, does that mean you want a dictatorship, gay boy?
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It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to lose liberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.
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Never underestimate the power of Abby Joseph Cohen.
Alex Berenson
You just can't have a position where some pumped up bunyip potentate dismisses an elected government.
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Play may not have so high a place in the divine economy, but is has as legitimate a place as prayer.
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If you begin feeling beaten, you will achieve nothing. If you fight, you will perhaps have a chance of achieving something.
Raymond Aubrac
I spend as much time as I possibly can doing things for other people, if I can. If I see a need and I feel that I can help, I do it. I work a great deal in terms of charities and things.
Jane Seymour
But are we to accept a form of government which we do not entirely approve of, merely in hopes that it will be administered well? Does not every man know, that nothing is more liable to be abused than power. Power, without a check, in any hands, is tyranny;
Bernard Bailyn
