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The second sober thought of the people is seldom wrong and always efficient.Martin Van Buren
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I tread in the footsteps of illustrious men... in receiving from the people the sacred trust confided to my illustrious predecessor.Martin Van Buren
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The less government interferes with private pursuits, the better for general prosperity.Martin Van Buren
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The government should not be guided by Temporary Excitement, but by Sober Second Thought.Martin Van Buren
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In a government whose distinguishing characteristic should be a diffusion and equalization of its benefits and burdens the advantage of individuals will be augmented at the expense of the community at large.Martin Van Buren