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Socialism, as I understand it, is a system of democracy. Without democracy, there is no socialism. Wen Jiabao
Democracy Socialism System Without Understand
Only science and the spirit of seeking truth from facts can save China. I firmly believe in this. Wen Jiabao
Truth Science Believe Spirit Seeking Only Facts Firmly China Save
As long I still have a breath left in me I will dedicate myself fully to China's reform. Wen Jiabao
Myself Me Will Long Breath Still Left Reform China Dedicate Fully
It would be simply suicidal to French Canadians to form a party by themselves. Wilfrid Laurier
Party Would Would-Be Simply French Canadians Form Themselves Suicidal
Confederation is a compact, made originally by four provinces but adhered to by all the nine provinces who have entered it, and I submit to the judgment of this house and to the best consideration of its members, that this compact should not be lightly altered. Wilfrid Laurier
Best Made Judgment Submit Nine Consideration Entered Members Lightly House Altered Provinces Confederation Should Who Compact Originally Four
I am quite prepared, if we can do it without any disrespect to the Crown of England, to bring our titles to the marketplace and make a bonfire of them. Wilfrid Laurier
Disrespect Our Marketplace Crown Make Without Am Any Quite Titles Them England Prepared Bring Bonfire
For us, sons of France, political sentiment is a passion; while, for the Englishmen, politics are a question of business. Wilfrid Laurier
Politics Business Political Passion Sentiment France Sons Question While Us Englishmen
The Divinity could be invoked as well in the English language as in the French. Wilfrid Laurier
Language Could Divinity French Well English English Language
It is a sound principle of finance, and a still sounder principle of government, that those who have the duty of expending the revenue of a country should also be saddled with the responsibility of levying and providing it. Wilfrid Laurier
Finance Government Responsibility Country Duty Those Also Principle Sound Revenue Still Sounder Providing Should Who
There is not only no free state which would now establish it, but there is no slave state, which, if it had had the free alternative as we now have, would have founded slavery. William H. Seward
Free State Would Only Free State Had Alternative Establish Which Now Founded Slave Slavery
The United States are a political state, or organized society, whose end is government, for the security, welfare, and happiness of all who live under its protection. William H. Seward
Happiness Government Welfare Protection Political Live Society State States Security End Organized Who United Whose United States
If slavery, limited as it yet is, now threatens to subvert the Constitution, how can we as wise and prudent statesmen, enlarge its boundaries and increase its influence, and thus increase already impending dangers? William H. Seward
Wise Constitution Increase Statesmen Dangers Threatens Impending Thus Boundaries Limited How Prudent Influence Subvert Now Slavery
But you answer, that the Constitution recognizes property in slaves. It would be sufficient, then, to reply, that this constitutional recognition must be void, because it is repugnant to the law of nature and of nations. William H. Seward
Nature You Property Constitution Law Recognition Must Would Would-Be Constitutional Void Because Answer Reply Nations Repugnant Then Sufficient Slaves
Simultaneously with the establishment of the Constitution, Virginia ceded to the United States her domain, which then extended to the Mississippi, and was even claimed to extend to the Pacific Ocean. William H. Seward
Constitution Ocean Virginia States Claimed Simultaneously Mississippi Domain Establishment Pacific Pacific Ocean Which Then Even United United States Extend Her Extended
I speak on due consideration because Britain, France, and Mexico, have abolished slavery, and all other European states are preparing to abolish it as speedily as they can. William H. Seward
Speak Other Speedily Consideration France States Abolish Because Due Mexico European Preparing Slavery Britain
I submit, on the other hand, most respectfully, that the Constitution not merely does not affirm that principle, but, on the contrary, altogether excludes it. William H. Seward
Constitution Submit Other On The Contrary Respectfully Merely Most Principle Altogether Does Hand Affirm Contrary
It is true, indeed, that the national domain is ours. It is true it was acquired by the valor and with the wealth of the whole nation. But we hold, nevertheless, no arbitrary power over it. William H. Seward
Wealth Power Nation National Valor Indeed Ours Arbitrary Arbitrary Power True Nevertheless Over Over It Domain Hold Acquired Whole
The right to have a slave implies the right in some one to make the slave; that right must be equal and mutual, and this would resolve society into a state of perpetual war. William H. Seward
War Society Resolve State Must Would Mutual Some Implies Equal Make Perpetual Right Slave
To reduce this claim of slavery to an absurdity, it is only necessary to add that there are only two states in which slaves are a majority, and not one in which the slaveholders are not a very disproportionate minority. William H. Seward
Minority Add States Claim Only Absurdity Majority Reduce Very Which Disproportionate Necessary Slavery Slaves Two
I've run into more discrimination as a woman than as an Indian. Wilma Mankiller
Woman Run Indian More Discrimination Than
The great defense against the air menace is to attack the enemy's aircraft as near as possible to their point of departure. Winston Churchill
Great Enemy Defense Air Aircraft Possible Menace Attack Point Departure Against Near
Although personally I am quite content with existing explosives, I feel we must not stand in the path of improvement. Winston Churchill
Path Must Feel Although Content Am Existing Improvement Quite Personally Stand Explosives
The reserve of modern assertions is sometimes pushed to extremes, in which the fear of being contradicted leads the writer to strip himself of almost all sense and meaning. Winston Churchill
Fear Sometimes Sense Extremes Strip Writer Pushed Almost Almost All Leads Himself Modern Being Which Meaning Reserve
For my part, I consider that it will be found much better by all parties to leave the past to history, especially as I propose to write that history myself. Winston Churchill
Myself History Better Will Past Consider Write Propose Part Parties Leave Much Found
If it weren't for painting, I wouldn't live; I couldn't bear the extra strain of things. Winston Churchill
Live Painting Extra Bear Were Strain Things
It is a fine game to play - the game of politics - and it is well worth waiting for a good hand before really plunging. Winston Churchill
Politics Good Game Waiting Worth Before Fine Plunging Well Hand Really Play
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