If freedom, democracy, and the rights of man are to be preserved through the ages, free men and women must accept the responsibilities that go with their freedoms.

About This Quote

This quote by George Washington is a perfect example of the fact that sometimes you have to accept responsibility for your own actions. When you are so consumed with being angry at the world around you, you lose track of what’s happening right in front of you. Personal responsibility is so important so that you cannot blame others for the way things are going in your life. If you want to keep your freedom and your democracy, then it is only natural that you have to take some responsibility for making it happen.

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1. Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.

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5. Status quo, you know, is Latin for 'the mess we're in'.

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