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The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.

Edmund Burke

The Fate of good men who refuse to become involved in politics is to be ruled by evil men.
EDMUND BURKE

Evil Fate Goodness Man Politics Rule
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
People must be taken as they are, and we should never try make them or ourselves better by quarreling with them.
EDMUND BURKE

Acceptance Better Fight People Quarrel Try
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
Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak ones.
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End Goal Mindset Noble Oneself Weakness
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
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
To speak of atrocious crime in mild language is treason to virtue.
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Crime Death Language Talk Treason Value
Men love to hear of their power, but have an extreme disrelish to be told their duty.
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Love Man Power
True religion is the foundation of society. When that is once shaken by contempt, the whole fabric cannot be stable nor lasting.
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Foundation Religion Society Stability True
Hypocrisy can afford to be magnificent in its promises, for never intending to go beyond promise, it costs nothing.
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Afford Beyond Cost Hypocrisy Promise
All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter.
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Barter Found Government Human Virtue
Among a people generally corrupt liberty cannot long exist.
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Corruption Existence Liberty People
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
All that needs to be done for evil to prevail is good men doing nothing.
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Evil Goodness Man Ourselves
A great empire and little minds go ill together.
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Empire Greatness Mindset Togetherness

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