WIST Quotations Has Moved!Jul 17, 2025

A quotation from Ben Franklin

Those who in quarrels interpose,
Must often wipe a bloody nose.

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1740 ed.)

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Guillaume le RougeFeb 3, 2025

Alright, President Trump, I'll see your invocation of the Alien and Sedition Acts and raise you an invocation of Jefferson and Madison's Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions.

https://billofrightsinstitute.org/activities/kentucky-and-virginia-resolutions-1798-1799

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Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, 1798–1799 | Bill of Rights Institute

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Roland KloseMar 21, 2023
“Many acts of departure — call them secession lite, de facto secession or soft separatism — are occurring right now. Americans have responded to increasing polarization by exploring the gradations between soft separatism and hard secession.” https://bit.ly/3JUlECV #interposition #nullification #secession
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