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The tyranny of a multitude is a multiplied tyranny.

Edmund Burke

A great empire and little minds go ill together.
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Empire Greatness Mindset Togetherness
The Fate of good men who refuse to become involved in politics is to be ruled by evil men.
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Evil Fate Goodness Man Politics Rule
Circumspection and caution are part of wisdom.
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Caution Wisdom
All the forces of darkness need to succeed … is for the people to do nothing.
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Darkness Force Need People Success
What ever disunites man from God, also disunites man from man.
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God Man Separate Unity
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
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
The credulity of dupes is as inexhaustible as the invention of knaves.
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Credit Invention Knife
The grave is a common treasury, to which we must all be taken.
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Grave Ourselves Treasure
Men who undertake considerable things, even in a regular way, ought to give us ground to presume ability.
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Ability Man Ourselves Regular
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
Rage and frenzy will pull down more in half an hour than prudence, deliberation, and foresight can build up in a hundred years.
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Build Prudence Rage Time
Dogs are indeed the most social, affectionate, and amiable animals of the whole brute creation.
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Affection Animal Creation Social
Nothing turns out to be so oppressive and unjust as a feeble government.
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Government Injustice Oppression
It is ordained in the eternal constitution of things, that men of intemperate minds cannot be free. Their passions forge their fetters.
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Constitution Forever Freedom Mindset Passion
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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