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If we cannot count on ourselves to do the right thing how can we count on anyone or anything else? Self-government won't work without self-discipline.

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Paul Harvey
Age: 90 †
Born: 1918
Born: September 4
Died: 2009
Died: February 28
Aircraft Pilot
Commentator
Journalist
Radio Personality
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Government
Anything
Without
Self
Count
Right
Discipline
Thing
Anyone
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