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The finest opportunity ever given to the world was thrown away because the passion of equality made vain the hope for freedom.

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History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul.
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The mills of God grind slowly.
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And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality of gangsters get control. History has proven that.
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The test of liberty is the position and security of minorities.
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The passion for power over others can never cease to threaten mankind, and is always sure of finding new and unforseen allies in continuing its martyrology.
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Do not turn yourself from an end into a means-one does not justify the other.
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I cannot accept your canon that we are to judge Pope and King unlike other men, with a favorable presumption that they do no wrong.
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Moral precepts are constant through the ages and not obedient to circumstances.
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Great men are almost always bad men.
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To develop and perfect and arm conscience is the great achievement of history.
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History provides neither compensation for suffering nor penalties for wrong.
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Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
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From the absolute will of an entire people there is no appeal, no redemption, no refuge but treason.
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It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority. For there is a reserve of latent power in the masses which, if it is called into play.
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The common vice of democracy is disregard for morality.
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It is easier to find people fit to govern themselves than people fit to govern others.
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Easier Find Fit Govern People Themselves

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