Democracy is based on the conviction that man has the moral and intellectual capacity, as well as the inalienable right, to govern himself with reason and justice.
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I never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell.
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The only thing new in the world is the history you do not know.
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We must remember that the test of our religious principles lies not just in what we say, not only in our prayers, not even in living blameless lives - but in what we do for others
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Selfishness and greed, individual or national, cause most of our troubles.
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It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
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