I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of...
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And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our ...
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How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy!
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The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time.
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Every citizen should be a soldier. This was the case with the Greeks and Romans, and must be that of every free state.
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Those who expect to be both ignorant and free, expect what never was and never will be.
