A democracy is. . . accounted the meanest and worst of all forms of government. - John Winthrop

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Every citizen of the republic ought to consider himself an unofficial policeman, and keep unsalaried watch and ward over the laws and their execution.

John Winthrop

A democracy is. . . accounted the meanest and worst of all forms of government.

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For we must consider that we shall be as a City upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us. Soe that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken, and so cause him to withdraw his present help from us, we shall be made a story and a byword throughout the world.

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We must delight in each other, make others conditions our own, rejoice together, mourn together, labor and suffer together, always having before our eyes our commission and community in the work, our community as members of the same body.

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For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us.

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Liberty is the proper end and object of authority, and cannot subsist without it; and it is liberty to that which is good, just, and honest.

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True liberty is not liberty to do evil as well as good.

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In a world gone astray from God there is no peace, but it also lacks charity, which is true and perfect love. . . Nothing is more beautiful than love. Indeed, faith and hope will end when we die, whereas love, that is, charity, will last for eternity.

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Misty Copeland

It's really amazing that I was discovered and that I've been given these great opportunities to travel the world and work with amazing artists. I'm very blessed.

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Mark Twain

Every citizen of the republic ought to consider himself an unofficial policeman, and keep unsalaried watch and ward over the laws and their execution.

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We run when we're scared, we run when we're ecstatic, we run away from our problems and run around for a good time.

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John Wooden

I never yelled at my players much. That would have been artificial stimulation, which doesn't last very long. I think it's like love and passion. Passion won't last as long as love. When you are dependent on passion, you need more and more of it to make it work. It's the same with yelling.

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