"And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality of gangsters get control. History has proven that."

History, Men, Power, Control

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"And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality of gangsters get control. History has proven that."

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"I try hard to convince them it's important - but there's a history of discomfort with minorities voting in some parts of this country, so most especially the older people have to get accustomed to it."

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"Whatever we do or fail to do will influence the course of history."

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"There is not a soul who does not have to beg alms of another, either a smile, a handshake, or a fond eye."

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"Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely."

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"The science of politics is the one science that is deposited by the streams of history, like the grains of gold in the sand of a river; and the knowledge of the past, the record of truths revealed by experience, is eminently practical, as an instrument of action and a power that goes to making the future."

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"Property is not the sacred right. When a rich man becomes poor it is a misfortune, it is not a moral evil. When a poor man becomes destitute, it is a moral evil, teeming with consequences and injurious to society and morality."

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"To be able to look back upon one's past life with satisfaction is to live twice."

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"Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity."

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"Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end."

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"I'm not a driven businessman, but a driven artist. I never think about money. Beautiful things make money."

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