“None but an armed nation can dispense with a standing army. To keep ours armed and disciplined is therefore at all times important.”
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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 them.
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When angry count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred.
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Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.
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Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.
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