Political Quotes

On the recordApril 18, 1975
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are sacred rights, not to be given or not to be taken by shifting winds or changing moods.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Remarks at the Old North Bridge, Concord, Massachusetts.

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