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Democracy is not a mathematical deduction proved once and for all time. Democracy is a just faith fervently held, commitment to be tested again and again in the fiery furnace of history.

Jack Kemp

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Jack Kemp
Age: 73 †
Born: 1935
Born: July 13
Died: 2009
Died: May 2
American Football Player
Businessperson
Canadian Football Player
Former United States Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development
Politician
LA
California
Jack French Kemp
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I can't help but care about the rights of the people I used to shower with.
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I played football.. my football was kosher.. no pigskin.
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I can't hide my feelings.
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My passion for ideas is not matched with a passion for partisan or electoral politics.
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The power of one man or one woman doing the right thing for the right reason, and at the right time, is the greatest influence in our society.
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Winning is like shaving - you do it every day or you wind up looking like a bum.
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We want peace with all our hearts. But peace cannot be achieved through weakness.
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