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He that struggles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.

Edmund Burke

The true danger is when liberty is nibbled away, for expedience, and by parts.
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Dangerous Liberty True
Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.
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Greatness Himself Mistake
Bad laws are the worst sort of tyranny.
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Bad Law Worst
Applaud us when we run, Console us when we fall, Cheer us when we recover.
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Applaud Fall Recover Run
When you fear something, learn as much about it as you can. Knowledge conquers fear.
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Fear Knowledge Learning Yourself
There is a boundary to men’s passions when they act from feelings; but none when they are under the influence of imagination.
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Act Boundary Feeling Imagination Influence Man Passion
Nothing turns out to be so oppressive and unjust as a feeble government.
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Government Injustice Oppression
All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing as they must if they believe they can do nothing. There is nothing worse because the council of despair is declaration of irresponsibility; it is Pilate washing his hands.
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Council Evil Hands Irresponsibility Necessary Success Wash
The tyranny of a multitude is a multiplied tyranny.
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Multitude Tyranny
The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.
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Abuse Dangerous Greatness Power
A great empire and little minds go ill together.
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Empire Greatness Mindset Togetherness
Turn over a new leaf.
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Let Go One Liner Start
They defend their errors as if they were defending their inheritance.
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Defend Errors Inheritance
Men love to hear of their power, but have an extreme disrelish to be told their duty.
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Love Man Power
Politics and the pulpit are terms that have little agreement.
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Agreement Politics
Prudence is not only the first in rank of the virtues political and moral, but she is the director and regulator, the standard of them all.
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Director Politics Prudent Standard Virtue

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