"The path we will chart is not an easy one. It demands much of those chosen to govern, but also from those who did the choosing. And let there be no mistake about this; we have come to a crossroad - a time of decision - and the path we follow turns away from any idea that government and those who serve it are omnipotent. It is a path impossible to follow unless we have faith in the collective wisdom and genius of people. Along this path government will lead but not rule, listen but not lecture. It is the path of a Creative Society . . . Let this day mark the beginning."

excerpted from Ronald Reagan's California Gubernatorial Inaugural Address
January 5, 1967

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