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To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting.

Edmund Burke

Men love to hear of their power, but have an extreme disrelish to be told their duty.
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Love Man Power
There is but one law for all, namely that law which governs all law, the law of our Creator, the law of humanity, justice, equity – the law of nature and of nations.
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Creator Government Law Nation Nature
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
Evil prevails when good men fail to act.
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Act Evil Failure Goodness Man
Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other.
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Kind Learning Man
Toleration is good for all, or it is good for none.
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Deep Goodness Tolerance
The greatest sin is to do nothing because you can only do a little.
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Greatness Sin Yourself
It is not what a lawyer tells me I may do; but what humanity, reason, and justice tell me I ought to do.
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Humanity Justice Law Myself Reason
All men have equal rights, but not to equal things.
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Equality Man Right
To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely.
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Appearance Country Love Ourselves Patriot
Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are rebels from principle.
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King Principle Rebel Subject Tyranny
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
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
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
Those who attempt to level never equalize.
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Equality Level
To speak of atrocious crime in mild language is treason to virtue.
EDMUND BURKE

Crime Death Language Talk Treason Value

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