"Besides, we had a large debt, contracted at home and abroad in our War of Independence; therefore the great power of taxation was conferred upon this Government."

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Source : Robert Augustus Toombs (1860). “Speech of Hon. Robert Toombs: On the Crisis. Delivered Before the Georgia Legislature, December 7, 1860”, p.4

Robert Toombs

#War Quotes #Home Quotes #Government Quotes

“The key ingredient to any kind of happiness or success is to never give less than your best”
“In my morning time with God, I ask Him to fill all my hollow places with His lavish, unfailing love. This frees me from craving the approval of others and requiring them to fill up my â€œcup.â€ Then, if someone takes the time to demonstrate his or her love for me, that's the overflow! I am free to appreciate and enjoy it, but I didn't emotionally require it!”
“My parents were very firm about me always getting my homework done.”
“There are no limitations, just dreams to be fulfilled.”

Source : Twitter post from Mar 16, 2017
“If you only walk on sunny days you'll never reach your destination.”

Source : FaceBook post by Paulo Coelho from May 16, 2011
“Knowing what you admire in others is a wonderful mirror into your deepest, as yet unborn, self.”
“An actors real job is going on lots of auditions! When you book the job that's the fun part!”

Source : Source: www.nerdprobs.com
“The writer, like everyone else, is equipped in infancy with a thick padding of things he believes to be true, but which aren't.”

Source : Jon Franklin (1987). “Writing for story: craft secrets of dramatic nonfiction by a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner”, Signet

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