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It is ordained in the eternal constitution of things, that men of intemperate minds cannot be free. Their passions forge their fetters.

Edmund Burke

Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak ones.
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End Goal Mindset Noble Oneself Weakness
This sort of people are so taken up with their theories about the rights of man that they have totally forgotten his nature.
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Forget Man Nature People Right Theory
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
Men love to hear of their power, but have an extreme disrelish to be told their duty.
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Love Man Power
To speak of atrocious crime in mild language is treason to virtue.
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Crime Death Language Talk Treason Value
One that confounds good and evil is an enemy to good.
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Enemy Evil Goodness Oneself
The tyranny of a multitude is a multiplied tyranny.
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Multitude Tyranny
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
Those who attempt to level never equalize.
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Equality Level
Liberty does not exist in the absence of morality.
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Absence Existence Liberty Moral
Power gradually extirpates from the mind every humane and gentle virtue.
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Gentle Gradual Human Mindset Power
Great men are never sufficiently shown but in struggles.
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Greatness Man Struggle
The true danger is when liberty is nibbled away, for expedience, and by parts.
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Dangerous Liberty True
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
Applaud us when we run, Console us when we fall, Cheer us when we recover.
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Applaud Fall Recover Run
It is ordained in the eternal constitution of things, that men of intemperate minds cannot be free. Their passions forge their fetters.
EDMUND BURKE

Constitution Forever Freedom Mindset Passion

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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