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False principles, which correspond with the bad as well as with the just aspirations of mankind, are a normal and necessary element in the social life of nations.

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Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity.
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Administration Different Discussion Justice Political Publicity Reality
Official truth is not actual truth.
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Actually Official Truth
A people averse to the institution of private property is without the first elements of freedom
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Element First Freedom People Private Property
If the past has been an obstacle and a burden, knowledge of the past is the safest and the surest emancipation.
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I have reached the end of my time, and have hardly come to the beginning of my task.
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Begining Come End Hardly Task Time
The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority.
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Democracy Evil Majority One Pervaide Tyranny
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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Finest Freedom Hope Middle Opportunity Passion Quality World
Authority that does not exist for Liberty is not authority but force.
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Authority Exist Force Liberty
When you perceive a truth, look for the balancing truth.
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Balance Look Perceive Truth
At all times sincere friends of freedom have been rare, and its triumphs have been due to minorities.
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Country Friend Liberty Minorities People Time Triumph
Men cannot be made good by the state, but they can easily be made bad. Morality depends on liberty.
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Bad Easily Good Made Men State
The mills of God grind slowly.
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Exactness God Grind Mill Retribution
A wise person does at once, what a fool does at last. Both do the same thing; only at different times.
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Feudalism made land the measure and the master of all things.
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Feudalism Land Made Master Measure Real
Truth is the only merit that gives dignity and worth to history.
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Dignity Giving History Merit Truth Worth
The issue which has swept down the centuries and which will have to be fought sooner or later is the people versus the banks.
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Bank Century Down Issue People Sooner Swept

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