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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.

Lord Acton

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
When you perceive a truth, look for the balancing truth.
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Balance Look Perceive Truth
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
At all times sincere friends of freedom have been rare, and its triumphs have been due to minorities, that have prevailed by associating themselves with auxiliaries whose objects often differed from their own; and this association, which is always dangerous, has sometimes been disastrous.
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Associate Association Country Friend Minorities Person Racem People Sincere Themselves Time Triumph
The true guide of our conduct is no outward authority, but the voice of God, who comes down to dwell in our souls, who knows all our thoughts, to whom are owing all the truth we know, and all the good we do; for vice is voluntary, and virtue comes from the grace of the heavenly spirit within.
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Come Conduct Down God Grace Guide Know Our Outward Soul Voice
Ink was not invented to express our real feelings.
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Express Feeling Ink Inverted Real
Progress, the religion of those who have none.
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None Progress Religion
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
Official truth is not actual truth.
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Actually Official Truth
From the absolute will of an entire people there is no appeal, no redemption, no refuge but treason.
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Absolute Appeal Appear People Redemption Refuge Treason
Fanaticism in religion is the alliance of the passions she condemns with the dogmas she professes.
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Alliances Dogma Fanaticism Passion Professes Religious
Far from being the product of a democratic revolution and of an opposition to English institutions, the constitution of the United States was the result of a powerful reaction against democracy, and in favor of the traditions of the mother country.
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Constitution Country Institution Mother Powerful Product Result Revolution State
Government rules the present. Literature rules the future.
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Future Government Literature Present Rule
A public man has no right to let his actions be determined by particular interests. He does the same thing as a judge who accepts a bribe. Like a judge he must consider what is right, not what is advantageous to a party or class.
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Action Class Interest Men Particular Party Public Right
There should be a law to the People besides its own will.
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Besides Law Own People Will
The will of the people cannot make just that which is unjust.
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Make People Power Unjust Will

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