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I believe that truth is the glue that holds government together, not only our Government but civilization itself.

— Gerald Ford

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All of us who served in one war or another know very well that all wars are the glory and the agony of the young.

Sit down before facts as a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion — or you shall learn nothing.

A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.

Address to Congress (1974)

We have come tardily to the tremendous task of cleaning up our environment.

The old question still remains: Can a free people restrain crime without sacrificing fundamental liberties and a heritage of compassion?

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