Rufus King
Politician
"The most numerous objects of legislation belong to the States. Those of the National Legislature [are] but few."
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Legislature
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John Adams
Founding Father, Politician
"When legislature is corrupted, the people are undone."
Aung San Suu Kyi
Politician, Activist
"You must remember that democracy is made up not only of the executive, but the legislature and the judiciary."
Napoleon Bonaparte
Military Leader, Emperor
"It is rare that a legislature reasons. It is too quickly impassioned."
Abraham Lincoln
Political Leader
"I ... ran for Legislature [in 1832] ... and was beaten-the only time I have been beaten by the people."
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"I'd like to see a revival of state legislatures, in which I am a true Jeffersonian."
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