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States Quotes - Page 39

To every description of citizens, let praise be given. but let them persevere in their affectionate vigilance over that precious depository of American happiness, the Constitution of the United States. Let them cherish it, too, for the sake of those who, from every clime, are daily seeking a dwelling in our land.

United States. President, George Washington, United States (1825). “The speeches, addresses and messages, of the several presidents of the United States, at the openings of Congress and at their respective inaugurations: Also, the Declaration of independence, the Constitution of the United States, and Washington's farewell address to his fellow-citizens”, p.73

I can get a firestorm going anywhere in the United States by saying 'O.J.'

"F. Lee Bailey: Paper proves OJ Simpson's innocence". www.foxnews.com. January 11, 2011.

I live in a constant state of hyperbole.

Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

The better organized the state, the duller its humanity.

David Mitchell (2012). “Cloud Atlas (Enhanced Movie Tie-in Edition): A Novel”, p.66, Random House Group

I suspect that happiness is not a state but rather a transition.

"Sir David Attenborough interview: The one question about life that still baffles him". Interview with Jenn Selby, www.independent.co.uk. January 28, 2015.

Character is the only secure foundation of the state.

Calvin Coolidge (1924). “Calvin Coolidge, His Ideals of Citizenship as Revealed Through His Speeches and Writings”