Burdens

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Were it not for my little jokes, I could not bear the burdens of this office. - Abraham Lincoln
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War should only be declared by the authority of the people, whose toils and treasures are to support its burdens, instead of the government which is to reap its fruits. - James Madison
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When the burdens of the presidency seem unusually heavy, I always remind myself it could be worse. I could be a mayor. - Lyndon B. Johnson
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In a government whose distinguishing characteristic should be a diffusion and equalization of its benefits and burdens the advantage of individuals will be augmented at the expense of the community at large. - Martin Van Buren
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