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Sandra Day O'Connor

You have citizens who don't understand how government works and they're kind of soured on it. All they do is criticize. They have no idea that they can make things happen.

Sandra Day O'Connor

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Many people dislike the government because they don’t know how it actually functions. They focus only on complaining without realizing they have the power to influence change themselves.

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