Political Quotes

On the recordNovember 14, 1991
Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of the day.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks on Presenting the National Endowment for the Humanities 1991 Charles Frankel Awards

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