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Every man has by the law of nature a right to such a waste portion of the earth as is necessary for his subsistence.

Thomas More

Everywhere do I percieve a certain conspiracy of rich men seeking their own advantage underthat name and pretext of commonwealth.
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Advantage Men Myself Name Rich Seek
There are several sorts of religions, not only in different parts of the island, but even in every town; some worshipping the sun, others the moon or one of the planets.
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Moon Planet Religion Several Worship
And it will fall out as in a complication of diseases, that by applying a remedy to one sore, you will provoke another; and that which removes the one ill symptom produces others.
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Complication Fall Oneself Removal
Take something from yourself, to give to another, that is humane and gentle and never takes away as much comfort as it brings again.
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Comfort Gentle Human
Laws could be passed to keep the leader of a government from getting too much power.
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Government Law Leadership
Those among them that have not received our religion do not fright any from it, and use none ill that goes over to it, so that all the while I was there one man was only punished on this occasion.
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Myself Occasion Punishment Religion
A pretty face may be enough to catch a man, but it takes character and good nature to hold him.
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Character Enough Face Himself Hold Man
It is naturally given to all men to esteem their own inventions best.
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Best Invention Man Natural
A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
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Drowning Man One Liner
It is only natural, of course, that each man should think his own opinions best: the crow loves his fledgling, and the ape his cub.
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Himself Love Man Natural Thinking
See me safe up: for in my coming down, I can shift for myself.
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Myself Safety
It is possible to live for the next life and still be merry in this.
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Happiness Live Possible
Lord, give me a sense of humor so that I may take some happiness from this life and share it with others.
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Happiness Humor Life Share
Anyone who campaigns for public office becomes disqualified for holding any office at all.
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Campaign Hold Office
We cannot go to heaven in featherbeds.
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Death Heaven Journey
They wonder much to hear that gold, which in itself is so useless a thing, should be everywhere so much esteemed, that even men for whom it was made, and by whom it has its value, should yet be thought of less value than it is.
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Esteem Gold Value Wonder

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