In the frank expression of conflicting opinions lies the greatest promise of wisdom in governmental action.
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Those who won our independence... valued liberty as an end and as a means. They believed liberty to be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty.
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There are no shortcuts in evolution.
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The logic of words should yield to the logic of realities.
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The most important political office is that of the private citizen.
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Neutrality is at times a graver sin than belligerence.
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