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I feel anxious for the fate of our monarchy, or democracy, or whatever is to take place. I soon get lost in a labyrinth of perplexities; but, whatever occurs

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Is it possible that he whom no moral obligations bind, can have any real Good Will towards Men?
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The habits of a vigorous mind are born in contending with difficulties.
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Every object is beautiful in motion; a ship under sail, trees gently agitated with the wind, and a fine woman dancing, are three instances in point
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If we expect to inherit the blessings of our Fathers, we should return a little more to their primitive Simplicity of Manners.
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Wake into life and form the character of the hero and the statesman.
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When men know not what to do, they ought not to do they know not what
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Some disagreeable circumstances that attend my situation.
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If we mean to have Heroes, Statesmen and Philosophers, we should have learned women.
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When he is wounded, I bleed. {page 262 of John Adams}
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What is meat for one is not for another–no accounting for fancy.
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My Dear Son… remember that you are accountable to your Maker for all your words and actions.
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The reins of government have been so long slackened, that I fear the people will not quietly submit to those restraints which are necessary for the peace and security of the community.
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Government Long People Restraint Stacked Submit
How difficult the task to quench the fire and the pride of private ambition, and to sacrifice ourselves and all our hopes and expectations to the public weal!
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What is the history of mighty kingdoms and nations, but a detail of the ravages and cruelties of the powerful over the weak?
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But I dare say you have not been so inattentive an observer, as to suppose that Sweet peace, and contentment, cannot inhabit the lowly roof
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I acknowledge myself a unitarian
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Dark and sour humours, especially those which have a spice of malevolence in them, are vastly disagreeable. Such men have no music in their souls.
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A little of what you call frippery is very necessary towards looking like the rest of the world.
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Call Frippery Little Necessary World
Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.
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Many of our disappointments and much of our unhappiness arise from our forming false notions of things and persons.
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May your mind be thoroughly impressed with the absolute necessity of universal virtue and goodness, as the only sure road to happiness, and may you walk therein with undeviating steps.
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I begin to think, that a calm is not desirable in any situation in life. Man was made for action and for bustle too, I believe.
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Believe Bustle Desirable Life Man Situation
Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure. Great necessities call out great virtues.
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Deliver me from your cold phlegmatic preachers, politicians, friends, lovers and husbands.
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But such of you as wish to be happy willingly give up the harsh title of Master for the more tender and endearing one of Friend.
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A people may let a king fall, yet still remain a people, but if a king let his people slip from him, he is no longer a king.
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The great fish swallow up the small; and he who is most strenuous for the rights of the people, when vested with power, is as eager after the prerogatives of government.
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