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No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.

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The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
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Light Move Sea Wind
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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Inspirational Reward Success Work
No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority.
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Law Oneself Possible Satisfaction
Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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Easy Known Sick
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Inspirational Last Necessary Strong Weapon
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Law is a thing which is insensible, and inexorable, more beneficial and more profitious to the weak than to the strong; it admits of no mitigation nor pardon, once you have overstepped its limits.
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Law Limitation Strong Weakness
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time
Such is the nature of crowds: either they are humble and servile or arrogant and dominating. They are incapable of making moderate use of freedom, which is the middle course, or of keeping it.
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Ability Domination Freedom Humble Nature People
It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous.
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Difficult Easy Fortune Greatness Leaving Moments
This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.
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Action Desire Eyes Glory History
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth

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