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A pretty face may be enough to catch a man, but it takes character and good nature to hold him.

Thomas More

Two evils, greed and faction are the destruction of all justice.
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Destruction Evil Greed Justice
If the lion knew his own strength, hard were it for any man to rule him.
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Himself Lion Man Rule Strength
The state of things and the dispositions of men were then such, that a man could not well tell whom he might trust or whom he might fear.
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Himself Man State Trust
Take something from yourself, to give to another, that is humane and gentle and never takes away as much comfort as it brings again.
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Comfort Gentle Human
Laws could be passed to keep the leader of a government from getting too much power.
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Government Law Leadership
The Utopians feel that slaughtering our fellow creatures gradually destroys the sense of compassion, which is the finest sentiment of which our human nature is capable.
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Capability Compassion Creature Feeling Human Nature
To gold and silver nature hath given no use that we may not well lack.
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Gold Silver Use
We cannot go to heaven in featherbeds.
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Death Heaven Journey
What though youth gave love and roses, Age still leaves us friends and wine.
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Age Leave Love Rose Wine Youth
A pretty face may be enough to catch a man, but it takes character and good nature to hold him.
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Character Enough Face Himself Hold Man
Nobody owns anything but everyone is rich – for what greater wealth can there be than cheerfulness, peace of mind, and freedom from anxiety?
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Greatness Mindset Peace Wealth
Lawyers-a profession it is to disguise matters.
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Disguise Law Profession
Every man has by the law of nature a right to such a waste portion of the earth as is necessary for his subsistence.
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Law Man Nature Necessary Portion Substance Waste
Nobody sees a flower really, it is so small. We haven’t time,and to see takes time- like to have a friend takes time. One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled, but few are educated.
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Education Flower Friendship Oneself Problem Small
For when they see the people swarm into the streets, and daily wet to the skin with rain, and yet cannot persuade them to go out of the rain, they do keep themselves within their houses, seeing they cannot remedy the folly of the people.
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Home People Rain Remedy Skin Street
I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself.
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Law Myself Protection Reason

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