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“The commotions that have taken place in America, as far as they are yet known to me, offer nothing threatening. They are a proof that the people have liberty enough, and I could not wish them less than they have. If the happiness of the mass of the people can be secured at the expense of a little tempest now and then, or even of a little blood, it will be a precious purchase. 'Malo libertatem periculosam quam quietem servitutem.' Let common sense and common honesty have fair play, and they will soon set things to rights.”

Source: Correspondence

“Our present predicament comes from the fact that running the economy on blood is no longer fashionable. We can't end this depression with another war.”

War Ends Facts Wisdom Running Politics Economy Blood Liberalism Fashionable Predicaments

Author:Louis O. Kelso

“If we mean to support the liberty and independence which has cost us so much blood and treasure to establish, we must drive far away the demon of party spirit and local reproach.”

Ifs Mean Spirit Politics Party Liberty Support Blood Cost Independence Treasure Locals Demon Far Away Reproach

Book:The Life of General Washington: First President of the United States

Source: The Life of General Washington: First President of the United States

“Odd how often blood is shed to obtain freedom from those in power. Oppressors must be the most insecure people in the world.”

“Politics at all times lead to bloody wars, and not only politics, but also religions as well as social and economic systems of alltimes are spattered with blood. Invariably the big ones devoured the little ones, and the little ones the tiny ones.”

Wells Littles War Bigs Religion Politics Social History Blood Economic Tiny All Time Bloody Economic Systems

Author:Friedrich Durrenmatt

“Lap-dogs and blood-hounds enjoy the greatest respect at court; house-dogs and no dogs at all are not even considered.”

Government House Politics Enjoy Power Blood Dog Respect Court Lap Hounds Lap Dogs

Author:Franz Grillparzer

“Blood is thicker than water, but politics are thicker than blood.”

Politics Water Blood Blood Is Thicker Than Water

Author:Frank Herbert

“There are no true friends in politics. We are all sharks circling, and waiting, for traces of blood to appear in the water.”

Political Politics Waiting Water Blood True Friend Sharks No True Friends

Author:Alan Clark

“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.”