The possession of great ...

The possession of great powers no doubt carries with it a comtempt for mere external show
 James A. Garfield

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If wrinkles must be written on our brows, let them not be written upon the heart. The spirit should never grow old.
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The separation of Church and State in everything relating to taxation should be absolute.
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