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The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people; that... it is their right and duty to be at all times armed. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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Our country is now taking so steady a course as to show by what road it will pass to destruction, to wit: by consolidation of power first, and then corruption, its necessary consequence. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will be. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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Power is not alluring to pure minds. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

#minds #power #pure

There is no spot of ground, however arid, bare or ugly, that cannot be tamed into such a state as may give an impression of beauty and delight. ↗

— Gertrude Jekyll

#bare #beauty #cannot #delight #give

The Christian market has less competition and lower standards. ↗

— Jerry B. Jenkins

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I've always shied away from conventional wisdom, though I know the power of it. ↗

— Peter Jennings

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We have been through a period where we see power leaching away from Washington. Who is more important in the world today: Bill Clinton or Bill Gates? I don't know. ↗

— Peter Jennings

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Candy apple red is my favorite color. It's a powerful color to wear. It's always been that way - I've always been really attracted to that color. ↗

— Carly Rae Jepsen

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Blackheart Records being 25 years old represents staying power and the fact that we weren't able to get a record out through conventional means, so we had to create this record company to put out our records if we wanted to be a band that had records to give out to their fans. ↗

— Joan Jett

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