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Roosevelt, Franklin Delano. Campaign address. 2 Oct. 1932, Detroit, MI, USA.

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Roosevelt, Franklin Delano. Address to the Delegates of the American Youth Congress. 10 Feb. 1940, Washington, DC, USA.

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Kennedy, John F. News conference about inequality in military service. 21 Mar. 1962, Washington, DC, USA.

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Bush, George H. W. "Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 1989, West Front, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?

Donald Trump

Reported comment to senators at White House meeting on immigration in January of 2018.

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Trump, Donald. Quoted in Washington Post. 12 Jan. 2018.

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Reagan, Ronald. Spoken during presidential campaign debate. Campaign debate. 28 Oct. 1980, Music Hall, Cleveland, OH, USA.

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Truman, Harry S. Statement announcing recognition of the State of Israel. 14 May 1948, Washington, DC, USA.

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Lincoln, Abraham. "First Debate with Stephen A. Douglas." 21 Aug. 1858, Ottawa, IL, USA.

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Lincoln, Abraham. "First Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Ottawa, Illinois, August 21, 1858." Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1832-1858, edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher. Library of America, 1989.

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Lincoln, Abraham. "First Inaugural Address." 4 Mar. 1861, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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Lincoln, Abraham. "First Inaugral Address, March 4, 1861." Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1859-1865, edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher. Library of America, 2018.

The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time.

Thomas Jefferson

A Summary View of the Rights of British America

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Jefferson, Thomas. A Summary View of the Rights of British America. Williamsburg, 1774.

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Jefferson, Thomas. "A Summary View of the Rights of British America." Jefferson: Political Writings. Cambridge University Press, 1999.

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Lincoln, Abraham. "The Repeal of the Missouri Compromise and the Property of its Restoration: Speech in Reply to Senator Douglas." 16 Oct. 1854, Peoria, IL, USA.

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Lincoln, Abraham. "Speech at Peoria, Illinois, October 16, 1854." Lincoln Speeches, edited by Allen C. Guelzo and Richard Beeman. Penguin, 2012.

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Lincoln, Abraham. Speech at Columbus, Ohio. 16 Sept. 1859, Columbus, OH, USA.

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Lincoln, Abraham. "Speech at Columbus, Ohio, September 16, 1859." Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1859-1865, edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher. Library of America, 1989.

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Lincoln, Abraham. Quoted by Mary Todd in Herndon's Informants. Interview with William H. Herndon. Sept. 1866.

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Lincoln, Abraham. Quoted by Mary Todd in an interview with William H. Herndon, Sept. 1866. Herndon's Informants, edited by Douglas L. Wilson and Rodney O. Davis. University of Illinois Press, 1998.

I cannot live without books.

Thomas Jefferson

Letter to John Adams, 1815

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Jefferson, Thomas. Letter to John Adams. 10 June 1815.

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Jefferson, Thomas. "Jefferson to Adams • Monticello, June 10." The Adams-Jefferson Letters: The Complete Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams, edited by Lester J. Cappon. Omohundro Institute and The University of North Carolina Press, 1988.

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Jefferson, Thomas [published anonymously]. Notes on the State of Virginia. Paris: Philippe Denis Pierres, 1785, query 6.

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Jefferson, Thomas. Notes on the State of Virginia, edited by Frank Shuffelton. Penguin Classics, 1998, query 6.

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Reagan, Ronald. "First Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 1981, West Front, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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Eisenhower, Dwight D. "First Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 1953, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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Washington, George. "First Inaugural Address." 30 Apr. 1789, Front balcony, Federal Hall, New York City, NY, USA.

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Washington, George. "First Inaugral Address, April 30, 1789." George Washington: Writings, edited by John Rhodehamel. Library of America, 1997.

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Lincoln, Abraham. "First Debate with Stephen A. Douglas." 21 Aug. 1858, Ottawa, IL, USA.

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Lincoln, Abraham. "First Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Ottawa, Illinois, August 21, 1858." Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1832-1858, edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher. Library of America, 1989.

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United States Constitution. Amend. 14.

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The Constitution of the United States. The Constitution of the United States and The Declaration of Independence. Written by Delegates of The Constitutional Convention. Racehorse, 2016, amend. 14.