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William Proxmire

"Power always has to be kept in check; power exercised in secret, especially under the cloak of national security, is doubly dangerous."

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"Power always has to be kept in check; power exercised in secret, especially under the cloak of national security, is doubly dangerous."

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"Always remember...the stronger your position in life, the more enemies you're gonna have .. while friends come and go."

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"True contentment is a thing as active as agriculture. It is the power of getting out of any situation all that there is in it. It is arduous and it is rare."

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"All human beings wield influence-a powerful sword granted at birth. Wield your sword with care."

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"The empowered may serve justice, remodel the Earth, transform lush nations into smoking battlefields, and bring down skyscrapers, but power itself is amoral."

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"The House of Lords, an illusion to which I have never been able to subscribe - responsibility without power, the prerogative of the eunuch throughout the ages."

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"The one effective method of defending one's own territory from an offensive by air is to destroy the enemy's air power with the greatest possible speed."

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"The last few years have been my happiest. I'm happy in the years that most people are blue and sad and waiting to die. I don't feel that a bit. Smiling has a lot to do with it. You can just lift your spirits by smiling a little bit."
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William Proxmire
"Power always has to be kept in check; power exercised in secret, especially under the cloak of national security, is doubly dangerous."
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