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The fate of every democracy, of every government based on the sovereignty of the people, depends on the choices it makes between these opposite principles, absolute power on the one hand, and on the other the restraints of legality and the authority of tradition. ↗

— John Acton

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Controversial proposals, once accepted, soon become hallowed. ↗

— Dean Acheson

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If you desire information on some point of law, you are not likely to ponder over the ponderous tomes of legal writers in order to obtain the knowledge you seek, by your own unaided efforts. ↗

— Felix Adler

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When I was in middle school, some of my so-called friends found a catalogue ad I did for Superman pajamas. They made as many copies as they could and pasted them up all over school. ↗

— Jensen Ackles

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In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration. ↗

— Ansel Adams

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No student ever attains very eminent success by simply doing what is required of him: it is the amount and excellence of what is over and above the required, that determines the greatness of ultimate distinction. ↗

— Charles Kendall Adams

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The greatest discovery of my generation is that man can alter his life simply by altering his attitude of mind. ↗

— James Truslow Adams

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There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty. ↗

— John Adams

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Fear is the foundation of most governments. ↗

— John Adams

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The essence of a free government consists in an effectual control of rivalries. ↗