"The American people do not begrudge anyone his or her power until they start abusing it."

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"The American people do not begrudge anyone his or her power until they start abusing it."

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"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance. Don't store unnecessary data, keep an eye on what's happening, and don't take unnecessary risks."

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"I guess what bothers me so much about what I now see going on in both Washington and in Texas is an effort to keep people from finding out about the mistakes of lawmakers and then when they're uncovered, an effort to fool people and pretend there was nothing wrong."

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