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The Government of the absolute majority instead of the Government of the people is but the Government of the strongest interests; and when not efficiently checked, it is the most tyrannical and oppressive that can be devised. ↗

— John C. Calhoun

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You must submit to supreme suffering in order to discover the completion of joy. ↗

— John Calvin

#discover #joy #must #order #submit

And then fourth, we have that essential group of people who track programs and budgets to ensure that they align with the needs of preparation and warning, counterintelligence and support to the operational war fighter. ↗

— Stephen Cambone

#budgets #counterintelligence #ensure #essential #fighter

The simple fact of the matter is, as I know everyone in this room knows, that the recession that this country faced when this President took office was the worst since the Great Depression. ↗

— Jay Carney

#depression #everyone #faced #fact #great

The IFP is here to put into practice what we preach. ↗

— Mangosuthu Buthelezi

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I did kung fu up until two weeks before Benjamin was born, and yoga three days a week. I think a lot of people get pregnant and decide they can turn into garbage disposals. I was mindful about what I ate, and I gained only 30 pounds. ↗

— Gisele Bundchen

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The decline of the aperitif may well be one of the most depressing phenomena of our time. ↗

— Luis Bunuel

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What is at a peak is certain to decline. He who shows his hand will surely be defeated. He who can prevail in battle by taking advantage of his enemy's doubts is invincible. ↗

— Cao Cao

#battle #certain #decline #defeated #doubts

She's leaving when the president has one of the highest approval ratings on record. From here, it can only go down. And when it does, you know who they're going to blame. They're gonna blame Andy Card! ↗

— Andrew Card

#approval #blame #card #does #down

You shouldn't presume that all quotes that are in a magazine or a newspaper are accurate. ↗

— Andrew Card

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