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It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.

Edmund Burke

By gnawing through a dike, even a rat may drown a nation.
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Mistake Nation Power Small
There is nothing that God has judged good for us that He has not given us the means to accomplish, both in the natural and the moral world.
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Accomplishment God Judgement Moral World
Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are rebels from principle.
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King Principle Rebel Subject Tyranny
When a great man has some one object in view to be achieved in a given time, it may be absolutely necessary for him to walk out of all the common roads.
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Achievement Greatness Man Object Road View
All men have equal rights, but not to equal things.
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Equality Man Right
Those who attempt to level never equalize.
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Equality Level
True religion is the foundation of society. When that is once shaken by contempt, the whole fabric cannot be stable nor lasting.
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Foundation Religion Society Stability True
Politics and the pulpit are terms that have little agreement.
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Agreement Politics
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
Whenever a separation is made between liberty and justice, neither, in my opinion, is safe.
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Justice Liberty Opinion Safety Separate
Hypocrisy can afford to be magnificent in its promises, for never intending to go beyond promise, it costs nothing.
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Afford Beyond Cost Hypocrisy Promise
History is a pact between the dead, the living, and the yet unborn.
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Born Death History Live Value
General rebellions and revolts of a whole people never were encouraged now or at any time. They are always provoked.
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Encouragement People Provoke Rebel Revolution Time
Circumspection and caution are part of wisdom.
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Caution Wisdom
Manners are of more importance than laws. Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarize or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe.
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Breathe Corruption Important Law Refine
It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.
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Anxiety Errors Loud Popular Public Welfare

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