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There is no worse heresy than that the office sanctifies the holder of it.

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A convinced man differs from a prejudiced man as an honest man from a liar.
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Convince Differ Honest Liar Men
When the last of the Reformers died, religion, instead of emancipating the nations, had become an excuse for the criminal art of despots. Calvin preached, and Bellarmine lectured; but Machiavelli reigned.
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Art Criminal Despot Die Emancipate Excuse Last Nation Preacher Reformer
. It is the delicate fruit of a mature civilization; and scarcely a century has passed since nations, that knew the meaning of the term, resolved to be free.
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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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Accept Do Favorable Judge King Men Pope Power Presumption Unlike Wrong
Character is tested by true sentiments more than by conduct. A man is seldom better than his word.
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Character Conduct Men Personality Sentiment
Democracy generally monopolizes and concentrates power.
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Concentration Democracy Generally Monopolize Power
Piety sometimes gives birth to scruples, and faith to superstition, when they are not directed by wisdom and knowledge.
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Birth Directed Faith Giving Knowledge Piety Scruple Sometimes Superstition Wisdom
Government rules the present. Literature rules the future.
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Future Government Literature Present Rule
When you perceive a truth, look for the balancing truth.
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Balance Look Perceive Truth
Do not turn yourself from an end into a means-one does not justify the other.
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Doe End Justify Mean Other
The will of the people cannot make just that which is unjust.
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Make People Power Unjust Will
The test of liberty is the position and security of minorities.
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Liberty Minorities Security Test
In England Parliament is above the law. In America the law is above Congress.
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Live both in the future and the past. Who does not live in the past does not live in the future.
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Both Future Live Past
There is no error so monstrous that it fails to find defenders among the ablest men.
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Ablest Defender Error Failing Men Monstrous
Every class is unfit to govern.
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Class Unfit

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