In reality, though, the first thing to ask of history is that it should pointout to us the paths of liberty. The great lesson to draw from revolutions isnot that they devour humanity but rather that tyranny never fails to generatethem.

Pierre Trudeau
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  1. The state has no business in the bedrooms of the nation.
  2. The past is to be respected and acknowledged, but not worshipped; it is our future in which we will find our greatness.
  3. In reality, though, the first thing to ask of history is that it should pointout to us the paths of liberty. The great lesson to draw from revolutions isnot that they devour humanity but rather that tyranny never fails to generatethem.
  4. Luck, that's when preparation and opportunity meet.
  5. I bear solemn witness to the fact that NATO heads of state and of government meet only to go through the tedious motions of reading speeches, drafted by others, with the principal objective of not rocking the boat.
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