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A liberal is only a bundle of prejudices until he has mastered, has understood, experienced the philosophy of Conservatism.
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Bundles Experience Master Philosophy Prejudice Understand
When the revolutionary theory of government began to prevail, and Church and State found that they were educating for opposite ends and in a contradictory spirit, it became necessary to remove children entirely from the influence of religion.
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Children Church Educate Entire Necessary Opposite Religion Remove State
To develop and perfect and arm conscience is the great achievement of history.
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Achievement Conscience Develop Great History Perfect
We are not sure we are right until we have made the best case possible for those who are wrong.
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Case Made Possible Sure Thing Wrong
When you perceive a truth, look for the balancing truth.
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Balance Look Perceive Truth
Learn as much by writing as by reading.
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Learn Much Raed Reading Spiritual Writing
The will of the people cannot make just that which is unjust.
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Make People Power Unjust Will
Progress, the religion of those who have none.
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None Progress Religion
History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul.
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Burden History Illumination Memories Soul
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
The principle of the Inquisition was murderous. . . . The popes were not only murderers in the great style, but they also made murder a legal basis of the Christian Church and a condition of salvation.
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Christian Murderous Principle Religion Style
There should be a law to the People besides its own will.
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Besides Law Own People Will
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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Majority Minorities Oppressed People Play Worse
Truth is the only merit that gives dignity and worth to history.
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Dignity Giving History Merit Truth Worth
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
The science of politics is the one science that is deposited by the streams of history, like the grains of gold in the sand of a river; and the knowledge of the past, the record of truths revealed by experience, is eminently practical, as an instrument of action and a power that goes to making the future.
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Gold Grainm Stream Knowledge Past Politics River Rivers Sand Science

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