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To lend money without interest, is certainly an action laudable and extremely good; but it is obvious, that it is only a counsel of religion, and not a civil law.

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There have never been so many civil wars as in the Kingdom of Christ.
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Civil War Kingdoms War
Slowness is frequently the cause of much greater slowness.
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Causes Greater Slowness
The culminating point of administration is to know well how much power, great or small, we ought to use in all circumstances.
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Administration Power Use
There is something in animals beside the power of motion. They are not machines; they feel.
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Animal Compassion Power
Experience constantly proves that every man who has power is impelled to abuse it; he goes on till he is pulled up by some limits. Who would say it! virtue even has need of limits.
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Abuse Men Power
It is always the adventurous who accomplish great things.
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Accomplish Adventure Adventurous
A really intelligent man feels what other men only know.
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Feels Intelligent Men
I have always observed that to succeed in the world one should seem a fool, but be wise.
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Philosophical Success Wise
Very good laws may be ill timed.
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Good Law May Very
Happy the people whose annals are tiresome.
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History People Vacant
Each particular society begins to feel its strength, whence arises a state of war between different nations.
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Different States War
Not to be loved is a misfortune, but it is an insult to be loved no longer.
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Comeback Insult Sexuality
The spirit of commerce… renders every man willing to live on his own property…& prevents the growth of luxury.
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Growth Luxury Men
Vitam Impendere Vero (I consecrate my life to truth).
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Consecrate Impendere Life Truth
We must have constantly present in our minds the difference between independence and liberty. Liberty is a right of doing whatever the laws permit, and if a citizen could do what they forbid he would no longer be possessed of liberty.
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Differences Independence Law
Men should be bewailed at their birth, and not at their death.
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Birth Men Philosophical

To lend money without interest, is certainly an action laudable and extremely good; but it is obvious, that it is only a counsel of religion, and not a civil law.

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