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The deterioration of a government begins almost always by the decay of its principles. ↗

— Charles de Secondat

#always #begins #decay #deterioration #government

Faith is believing in things when common sense tells you not to. ↗

— George Seaton

#common #common sense #faith #sense #tells

As a sophomore, I wanted to play varsity in three sports. And I accomplished that. It was a great feat that year, and something I held special. I wanted to bring a championship team to Oceanside High School, and it happened. It was a great year that I will never forget. ↗

— Junior Seau

#bring #championship #championship team #feat #forget

Being a reporter and chasing down an assignment isn't an easy thing to do, especially when you're dealing with athletes that are so focused and trying to get their little game plan together to perform under adverse conditions... it's tough. ↗

— Junior Seau

#adverse conditions #assignment #athletes #being #chasing

Dad taught us about morals, values and goals. Having a tight-knit family was important to him. ↗

— Junior Seau

#dad #family #goals #having #him

Football is a chess game to me. If you move your pawn against my bishop, I'll counter that move to beat you. Football is the same way. I study so much film that I know exactly what teams are going to do. I love knowing what a offense is going to run and stuffing that play. ↗

— Junior Seau

#beat #bishop #chess #chess game #counter

For dinner I want real sushi - not the Americanized kind. My parents are American Samoan so I don't go for any of those rolls. I'll have raw prawn or sea urchin or octopus. I love it. ↗

— Junior Seau

#americanized #any #dinner #go #i

From my old neighborhood, I learned nothing was guaranteed, not even life itself. You better get it today, because tomorrow is not promised. ↗

— Junior Seau

#better #even #get #guaranteed #i

I had parents who instilled in me the importance of love, morals and hard work. I give God all the glory because he has brought me through so much. ↗

— Junior Seau

#brought #give #glory #god #had

From 1965 to 1967, my dad, Jack Gilligan, served in Congress and helped pass landmark laws like the Voting Rights Act. ↗

— Kathleen Sebelius

#congress #dad #helped #jack #landmark