The moral test of government is how it treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life — the sick, the needy, and the handicapped.

Hubert H. Humphrey
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  5. Oh my friend it's not what they take away from you that counts-it's what you do with what you have left.

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