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There is a boundary to men’s passions when they act from feelings; but none when they are under the influence of imagination.

Edmund Burke

Dogs are indeed the most social, affectionate, and amiable animals of the whole brute creation.
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Affection Animal Creation Social
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
To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely.
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Appearance Country Love Ourselves Patriot
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
When you fear something, learn as much about it as you can. Knowledge conquers fear.
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Fear Knowledge Learning Yourself
All that needs to be done for evil to prevail is good men doing nothing.
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Evil Goodness Man Ourselves
Education is the cheap defense of nations.
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Cheap Defense Education Nation
The essence of tyranny is the enforcement of stupid laws.
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Essence Force Law Stupidity
The greatest sin is to do nothing because you can only do a little.
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Greatness Sin Yourself
Politics and the pulpit are terms that have little agreement.
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Agreement Politics
Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak ones.
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End Goal Mindset Noble Oneself Weakness
Religion is essentially the art and the theory of the remaking of man. Man is not a finished creation.
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Art Creation Essential Man Religion Theory
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
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
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
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

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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