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False principles, which correspond with the bad as well as with the just aspirations of mankind, are a normal and necessary element in the social life of nations.

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When you perceive a truth, look for the balancing truth.
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No public character has ever stood the revelation of private utterance and correspondence.
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False principles, which correspond with the bad as well as with the just aspirations of mankind, are a normal and necessary element in the social life of nations.
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