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That the greatest security of the people, against the encroachments and usurpations of their superiors, is to keep the Spirit of Liberty constantly awake, is an undeniable truth.

Edmund Burke

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
I cannot conceive how any man can have brought himself to that pitch of presumption, to consider his country as nothing but carte blanche, upon which he may scribble whatever he pleases.
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Assumption Country Himself Man
General rebellions and revolts of a whole people never were encouraged now or at any time. They are always provoked.
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Encouragement People Provoke Rebel Revolution Time
A State without the means of some change is without the means of its conservation.
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Change Conservation Conversation State
To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting.
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Digest Eat Reading Reflection
The great must submit to the dominion of prudence and of virtue, or none will long submit to the dominion of the great.
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Domination Greatness
Justice is itself the great standing policy of civil society; and any eminent departure from it, under any circumstances, lies under the suspicion of being no policy at all.
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Greatness Justice Policy
Education is the cheap defense of nations.
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Cheap Defense Education Nation
The true danger is when liberty is nibbled away, for expedience, and by parts.
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Dangerous Liberty True
Among a people generally corrupt liberty cannot long exist.
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Corruption Existence Liberty People
Politics and the pulpit are terms that have little agreement.
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Agreement Politics
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
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Evil Goodness Man Necessary
Turn over a new leaf.
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Let Go One Liner Start
All that needs to be done for evil to prevail is good men doing nothing.
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Evil Goodness Man Ourselves
The greatest sin is to do nothing because you can only do a little.
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Greatness Sin Yourself
Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion.
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Betrayal Himself Industry Opinion Representation Sacrifice Service

That the greatest security of the people, against the encroachments and usurpations of their superiors, is to keep the Spirit of Liberty constantly awake, is an undeniable truth.

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