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"I am often reminded that the wellspring of Vermont liberty flows from Main Street, not State Street."
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"I sometimes think that the price of liberty is not so much eternal vigilance as eternal dirt."

"If a religion wants you to give up your freedom, just give up that religion! Nothing is holier than your freedom!"

"It seems that the price of having freedom is having to constantly fight to keep it."

"But liberty, as we all know, cannot flourish in a country that is permanently on a war footing, or even a near-war footing. Permanent crisis justifies permanent control of everybody and everything by the agencies of the central government."

"Human beings possess the gift of personal freedom and liberty of the mind. We each possess the sovereignty over the body and mind to define ourselves and embrace the values that we wish to exemplify. Personal autonomy enables humans to take independent action and use reason to establish moral values. We are part of nature. Consciousness, human cognition, and awareness of our own mortality allow us to script an independent survival reality and not merely react to environmental forces."

"The struggle for freedom is ultimately not resistance to autocrats or oligarchs but resistance to the despotism of public opinion."
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"So I come before you with a budget that is honest in its discussion of our challenges, creative in its possible solutions, compassionate in its commitment to our most vulnerable, and balanced on the bottom line."

"Our forbears worked hard this difficult land, and their reward was the freedom and independence of self-sufficiency."

"Everyone, young and old, must have access to the knowledge and skills to participate in the evolving economy."

"I am often reminded that the wellspring of Vermont liberty flows from Main Street, not State Street."

"A good job is more than just a paycheck. A good job fosters independence and discipline, and contributes to the health of the community. A good job is a means to provide for the health and welfare of your family, to own a home, and save for retirement."

"Our deep respect for the land and its harvest is the legacy of generations of farmers who put food on our tables, preserved our landscape, and inspired us with a powerful work ethic."
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