"The fate of the country does not depend on how you vote at the polls -- the worst man is as strong as the best at that game; it does not depend on what kind of paper you drop into the ballot-box once a year, but on what kind of man you drop from your chamber into the street every morning." ~ Henry David Thoreau
"Be careful that you do not become so paranoid that you begin seeing ghosts around every corner and demons under every street light. Temper your paranoia with solid training, approach every relationship with the sure knowledge that while it may not fail there is a very real likelihood that the individuals you friend are not who they seem. A Russian proverb made popular in the United States says, “doveryai, no proveryai” or, trust, but verify."
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