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Nothing turns out to be so oppressive and unjust as a feeble government.

Edmund Burke

All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing as they must if they believe they can do nothing. There is nothing worse because the council of despair is declaration of irresponsibility; it is Pilate washing his hands.
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Council Evil Hands Irresponsibility Necessary Success Wash
The Fate of good men who refuse to become involved in politics is to be ruled by evil men.
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Evil Fate Goodness Man Politics Rule
Good company, lively conversation, and the endearments of friendship fill the mind with great pleasure.
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Company Conversation Friendship Goodness Greatness Happiness Live
Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are rebels from principle.
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King Principle Rebel Subject Tyranny
Whenever a separation is made between liberty and justice, neither, in my opinion, is safe.
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Justice Liberty Opinion Safety Separate
To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting.
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Digest Eat Reading Reflection
Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak ones.
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End Goal Mindset Noble Oneself Weakness
We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature.
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Greatness Law Nature Obedience Powerful
All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter.
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Barter Found Government Human Virtue
Education is the cheap defense of nations.
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Cheap Defense Education Nation
Nothing turns out to be so oppressive and unjust as a feeble government.
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Government Injustice Oppression
Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other.
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Kind Learning Man
There is a boundary to men’s passions when they act from feelings; but none when they are under the influence of imagination.
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Act Boundary Feeling Imagination Influence Man Passion
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
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Evil Goodness Man Necessary
The use of force alone is but temporary. It may subdue for a moment; but it does not remove the necessity of subduing again; and a nation is not governed, which is perpetually to be conquered.
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Alone Force Government Moments Temporary
The tyranny of a multitude is a multiplied tyranny.
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Multitude Tyranny

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