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<\/a><\/p>\n“The Devil is easy to identify. He appears when you’re terribly tired and makes a very reasonable request which you know you shouldn’t grant.”<\/p>\n
“Only a well-fed, well-housed, well-schooled people can enjoy the blessings of liberty.”<\/p>\n
“I am certain that the good Lord never intended grapes to be made into grape jelly.”<\/p>\n
“It makes no difference if I burn my bridges behind me – I never retreat.”<\/p>\n
“There is no Democratic or Republican way of cleaning the streets.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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