"In time of peace there can, at all events, be no justification for the creation of a permanent debt by the Federal Government. Its limited range of constitutional duties may certainly under such circumstances be performed without such a resort."

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Source : Martin Van Buren (2009). “Messages and Papers of the Presidents: Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk”, p.1825, Wildside Press LLC

Martin Van Buren

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“There's just no more compelling a story, no more compelling an issue, no more compelling a locus of human suffering than Sudan.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“We are made up of two contrasting ideals: Love And Fear. Pick One and Live.”
“My goal, for almost my entire career, has been to promote ski racing not just in America, but across the world. I think it's an amazing sport. I am happy to be an ambassador for the next Olympics and I will do my best to honour the Olympics spirit and to hopefully encourage kids to participate in sports, especially in Asia and Korea and I am looking forward to an amazing Olympics.”
“I turned 30 and everyone told me I would feel different and I didn't. So I thought I'd move to New York.”
“Jasper chuckled, shaking his head. " You truly are one frightening little monster.”
“Sensible of the importance of Christian piety and virtue to the order and happiness of a state, I cannot but earnestly commend to you every measure for their support and encouragement”
“I'm just a guy that sings songs because that's what he likes to do, I guess.”

Source : "Missed Opportunities". Pitchfork Interview, pitchfork.com.
“Man, you're no smarter than me. You're just a fancier kind of stupid.”

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