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Mean Quotes by John Marshall

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John Marshall doesn’t shy away from the harsh edge of human behavior. In his mean quotes he juxtaposes cruelty with the thin line of empathy, exposing how a single remark can tip the balance. Those interested in the psychology of kindness and its opposite will find his observations incisive and unsettling.

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The institution of Masonry ought to be abandoned as one capable of much evil, and incapable of producing any good which might…

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The acme of judicial distinction means the ability to look a lawyer straight in the eyes for two hours and not hear…

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Let the end be legitimate, let it be within the scope of the constitution, and all means which are appropriate, which are…

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The constitution is either a superior paramount law, unchangeable by ordinary means, or it is on a level with ordinary legislative acts,…

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The most lively fancy aided by the strongest description cannot equal the reality of the opera.

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