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Marilyn Monroe Paulo Coelho Abraham Lincoln C. S. Lewis Khalil Gibran Charlie Chaplin Gautama Buddha Isaac Newton

Those who have more power are liable to sin more; no theorem in geometry is more certain than this.
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Atheism Certain Geometry More Power Sin Theorem
The minority can seldom resist. But from the absolute will of an entire people there is no appeal, no redemption, no refuge but treason.
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Absolute Appear Entire Minority People Redemption Resist Seldom Treason
The test of liberty is the position and security of minorities.
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Liberty Minorities Security Test
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
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
Limitation is essential to authority. A government is legitimate only if it is effectively limited.
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Authority Essential Limitation
Liberty has not only enemies which it conquers, but perfidious friends, who rob the fruits of its victories: Absolute democracy, socialism.
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Democracy Enemy Friend Fruit Liberty Socialism Victory
Truth is the only merit that gives dignity and worth to history.
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Dignity Giving History Merit Truth Worth
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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Allies Always Cease Continue Mankind Passion Power Sure Threaten Unforeseen
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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Both Different Fool Last Once Person Same Time Wise
Democracy generally monopolizes and concentrates power.
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Concentration Democracy Generally Monopolize Power
A convinced man differs from a prejudiced man as an honest man from a liar.
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Convince Differ Honest Liar Men
In England Parliament is above the law. In America the law is above Congress.
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Above Congress Country Law Parliament Place
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
Liberty is the prevention of control by others.
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Control Liberty Other Prevention
In every age its progress has been beset by its natural enemies, by ignorance and superstition, by lust of conquest and by love of ease, by the strong man’s craving for power, and the poor man’s craving for food.
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Age Best Conquest Crave Enemies Every Food Ignorance Man Poor Progress

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