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Men who undertake considerable things, even in a regular way, ought to give us ground to presume ability.

Edmund Burke

It is the nature of all greatness not to be exact.
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Exact Greatness Nature
Applaud us when we run, Console us when we fall, Cheer us when we recover.
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Applaud Fall Recover Run
The use of force alone is but temporary. It may subdue for a moment; but it does not remove the necessity of subduing again; and a nation is not governed, which is perpetually to be conquered.
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Alone Force Government Moments Temporary
There is but one law for all, namely that law which governs all law, the law of our Creator, the law of humanity, justice, equity – the law of nature and of nations.
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Creator Government Law Nation Nature
Nothing is so fatal to religion as indifference.
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Difference Fatal Religion
Silence is golden but when it threatens your freedom it’s yellow.
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Freedom Gold Silence Yourself
Justice is itself the great standing policy of civil society; and any eminent departure from it, under any circumstances, lies under the suspicion of being no policy at all.
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Greatness Justice Policy
If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free; if our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.
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Command Freedom Poor Rich Wealth
Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other.
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Kind Learning Man
What ever disunites man from God, also disunites man from man.
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God Man Separate Unity
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
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Evil Goodness Man Necessary
Religion is essentially the art and the theory of the remaking of man. Man is not a finished creation.
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Art Creation Essential Man Religion Theory
There is no safety for honest men, but by believing all possible evil of evil men, and by acting with promptitude, decision, and steadiness on that belief.
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Act Attitude Belief Believe Decision Honesty Man Possible Safety
Great men are never sufficiently shown but in struggles.
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Greatness Man Struggle
The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.
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Delusion Give Up Liberty People
That the greatest security of the people, against the encroachments and usurpations of their superiors, is to keep the Spirit of Liberty constantly awake, is an undeniable truth.
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Awake Greatness Liberty People Security Superior Truth

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