The second office in the government is honorable and easy; the first is but a splendid misery.
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Can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God.
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We confide in our strength, without boasting of it we respect that of others, without fearing it.
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We seldom report of having eaten too little.
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To every obstacle oppose patience, perseverance and soothing language.
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