Be not glad at the misfortune of another, though he may be your enemy.
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The turning points of lives are not the great moments. The real crises are often concealed in occurrences so trivial in appearance that they pass unobserved.
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Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone.
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We have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation.
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I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from my mom.
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The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.
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We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience.
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It is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The rule, indeed, extends with more or less force to every species of free government.
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My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother.
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Experience has taught us, that men will not adopt and carry into execution measures best calculated for their own good, without the intervention of a coercive power.
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If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
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I had hoped that liberal and enlightened thought would have reconciled the Christians so that their religious fights would not endanger the peace of Society.
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There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy.
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Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession.
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A small knowledge of human nature will convince us, that, with far the greatest part of mankind, interest is the governing principle; and that almost every man is more or less, under its influence.
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No punishment, in my opinion, is to great, for the man who can build his greatness upon his country’s ruin.
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