"On the distinctive principles of the Government ... of the U. States, the best guides are to be found in ... The Declaration of Independence, as the fundamental Act of Union of these States."

-- James Madison

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“Angels are quite ample cause to cry...”
“I roll onto my side and stare out the venetian blinds at the blue sky beyond. After a few minutes I'm lulled into a sort of peace. The sky, the sky--same as it always was.”
“Almighty Father, please stop making jerks. Amen...Break!”
“My childhood was elegant homes, tree lined streets, the milkman, building backyard forts, droning airplanes, blue skies, picket fences, green grass, cherry trees. Middle America as itâ€™s supposed to be. But on the cherry tree thereâ€™s this pitch oozing out â€“ some black, some yellow â€“ and millions of red ants crawling all over it. I discovered that if one looks a little closer at this beautiful world, there are always red ants underneath.”
“When I was sixteen, I began to think outside the box of my small town. Not that the people in my small town are in a box - they're not! There's a brilliant college there, and I had brilliant teachers from that college. But in terms of a conservative upbringing, which I did have within my own family, I just began to question things and to think for myself.”
“I don't think there is a single social issue I haven't spoken on.”
“I can understand why some people might look at me and say, 'What's she got to be depressed about?' I get that a lot in Britain, where mental health issues seem to be a big taboo.”
“I must say one thing about southern down-home brewed coffee with chicory. If you have worms, you'll never have them again.”

Source : Clive Cussler, Craig Dirgo (2003). “The Sea Hunters: True Adventures with Famous Shipwrecks”, p.133, Simon and Schuster

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