The very first words that we, the American nation, spoke were right here in Philadelphia. You know those … - Al Gore

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Knowledge can be a subtle curse. When we learn about the world, we also learn all the reasons why the world cannot be changed. We get used to our failures and imperfections. We become numb to the possibilities of something new

Al Gore

The very first words that we, the American nation, spoke were right here in Philadelphia. You know those words: "We the people. " It wasn't, "We the conglomerates. " It wasn't, "We the corporations. " It was, "We the people.

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