The establishment of civil and religious liberty was the motive which induced me to the field.

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"Distrust naturally creates distrust, and by nothing is good will and kind conduct more speedily changed."

- John Jay

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"Those who own the country ought to govern it."

- John Jay

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"No power on earth has a right to take our property from us without our consent."

- John Jay

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"This country and this people seem to have been made for each other."

- John Jay

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"The Bible is the best of all books, for it is the word of God and teaches us the way to be happy in this world and in the next. Continue therefore to read it and to regulate your life by its precepts."

- John Jay

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"Hustle hard baby girl."

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"Stop snoozing your alarm."

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"Results on. Excuses off."

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"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can."

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"Your most important work is always ahead of you, never behind you."

- Stephen Covey

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