#cons

Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth. ↗

— George Washington

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Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience. ↗

— George Washington

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I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man. ↗

— George Washington

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The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government. ↗

— George Washington

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The constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress; therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have deliberated upon the subject and authorized such a measure. ↗

— George Washington

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Laws made by common consent must not be trampled on by individuals. ↗

— George Washington

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So many struggled so that all of us could have a voice in this great democracy and live up to the first three words of our constitution: We the people. I love that phrase so much. Throughout our country's history, we've expanded the meaning of that phrase to include more and more of us. That's what it means to move forward. ↗

— Kerry Washington

#could #country #democracy #expanded #first

When you look at magazines, you feel so inadequate and so small and you feel really imperfect, when you're constantly seeing these images. ↗

— Mia Wasikowska

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The Democratic Party has taken the black community for granted and said, 'This is the most loyal constituency we have. They're not going anywhere.' But the Republican Party has said, 'That's the most loyal constituency Democrats have. They're not going anywhere. We've got to win without them.' ↗

— J. C. Watts

#black #black community #community #constituency #democratic

One forgets words as one forgets names. One's vocabulary needs constant fertilizing or it will die. ↗

— Evelyn Waugh

#die #forgets #names #needs #vocabulary