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There is not a more perilous or immoral habit of mind than the sanctifying of success.

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Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity.
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Feudalism made land the measure and the master of all things.
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Feudalism Land Made Master Measure Real
The mills of God grind slowly.
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There is no error so monstrous that it fails to find defenders among the ablest men.
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Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority…
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. It is the delicate fruit of a mature civilization; and scarcely a century has passed since nations, that knew the meaning of the term, resolved to be free.
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The finest opportunity ever given to the world was thrown away because the passion of equality made vain the hope for freedom.
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Men cannot be made good by the state, but they can easily be made bad. Morality depends on liberty.
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Bad Easily Good Made Men State
Liberty and good government do not exclude each other; and there are excellent reasons why they should go together.
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Emna Excellent Good Government Higher Mean Political Reason Together
History provides neither compensation for suffering nor penalties for wrong.
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Compensation History Penalties Provide Suffering
Authority that does not exist for Liberty is not authority but force.
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Authority Exist Force Liberty
I cannot accept your canon that we are to judge Pope and King unlike other men, with a favorable presumption that they do no wrong.
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Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end.
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The true guide of our conduct is no outward authority, but the voice of God, who comes down to dwell in our souls, who knows all our thoughts, to whom are owing all the truth we know, and all the good we do; for vice is voluntary, and virtue comes from the grace of the heavenly spirit within.
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Come Conduct Down God Grace Guide Know Our Outward Soul Voice
Be generous before you are just. Do not temper mercy with justice.
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Character is tested by true sentiments more than by conduct. A man is seldom better than his word.
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