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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

It is the nature of all greatness not to be exact.
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Exact Greatness Nature
He that struggles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.
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Help Nerve Ourselves Strength Struggle
All men have equal rights, but not to equal things.
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Equality Man Right
Education is the cheap defense of nations.
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Cheap Defense Education Nation
Toleration is good for all, or it is good for none.
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Deep Goodness Tolerance
People crushed by law, have no hopes but from power. If laws are their enemies, they will be enemies to laws; and those who have much hope and nothing to lose, will always be dangerous.
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Dangerous Enemy Hope Law People Power Willing
Good company, lively conversation, and the endearments of friendship fill the mind with great pleasure.
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Company Conversation Friendship Goodness Greatness Happiness Live
Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other.
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Kind Learning Man
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
Superstition is the religion of feeble minds.
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Mindset Religion Superstition
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
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
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
Never despair, but if you do, work on in despair.
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Despair Work
One that confounds good and evil is an enemy to good.
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Enemy Evil Goodness Oneself
The hottest fires in hell are reserved for those who remain neutral in times of moral crisis.
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Crisis Fire Hot Moral Reserve Time

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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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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