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There is nothing that God has judged good for us that He has not given us the means to accomplish, both in the natural and the moral world.

Edmund Burke

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
An event has happened, upon which it is difficult to speak, and impossible to be silent.
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Difficult Impossible Silence Talk
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
Never despair, but if you do, work on in despair.
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Despair Work
True religion is the foundation of society. When that is once shaken by contempt, the whole fabric cannot be stable nor lasting.
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Foundation Religion Society Stability True
The great inlet by which a colour for oppression has entered into the world is by one man’s pretending to determine concerning the happiness of another.
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Color Determination Greatness Happiness Oppression Pretend
What ever disunites man from God, also disunites man from man.
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God Man Separate Unity
Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver.
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Flatter Generosity Receive
Nothing turns out to be so oppressive and unjust as a feeble government.
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Government Injustice Oppression
Men love to hear of their power, but have an extreme disrelish to be told their duty.
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Love Man Power
If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free; if our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.
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Command Freedom Poor Rich Wealth
Power gradually extirpates from the mind every humane and gentle virtue.
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Gentle Gradual Human Mindset Power
It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.
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Anxiety Errors Loud Popular Public Welfare
Turn over a new leaf.
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Let Go One Liner Start
Great men are never sufficiently shown but in struggles.
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Greatness Man Struggle
There is nothing that God has judged good for us that He has not given us the means to accomplish, both in the natural and the moral world.
EDMUND BURKE

Accomplishment God Judgement Moral World

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