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Gradually, everything that happens in the world is coming to be of interest everywhere in the world, and, gradually, thoughtful men and…
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Men do not fail; they give up trying.
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When a teacher of the future comes to point out to the youth of America how the highest rewards of intellect and…
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The wolf always charges the lamb with muddying the stream.
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It is to be observed that every case of war averted is a gain in general, for it helps to form a…
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The framers of the Constitution realized that . . . there needed to be some guardian of the sober second thought, and…
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About half the practice of a decent lawyer is telling would-be clients that they are damned fools and should shut up.
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Human nature must have come much nearer perfection than it is now, or will be in many generations, to exclude from such…
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There is so much of good in human nature that men grow to like each other upon better acquaintance, and this points…
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Prejudice and passion and suspicion are more dangerous than the incitement of self-interest or the most stubborn adherence to real differences of…
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Human life is held in much higher esteem, and the taking of it, whether in private quarrel or by judicial procedure, is…
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Honest people, mistakenly believing in the justice of their cause, are led to support injustice.
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The Rat, meanwhile, was busy examining the label on one of the beer-bottles. "I perceive this to be Old Burton," he remarked…
— Kenneth Grahame
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As long as the Almighty permitted intelligent men, created in his image and likeness, to fight in public and kill each other…
— Abraham Lincoln
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The air is like being wanted, we say, and they nod approvingly. The air is like getting older, they say, and they…
— Dave Eggers
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The 'working poor,' as they are approvingly termed, are in fact the major philanthropists of our society.
— Barbara Ehrenreich
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Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron,” Sebastian said approvingly. “Excellent choice.” “You have read this?” Alexei asked. “It’s not as good as…
— Julia Quinn
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Take one more step and I'll put an arrow through you." Will tried to model his voice on the quiet, threatening tone…
— John Flanagan
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You dress to impress," I said approvingly. "No, Angel." He leaned in, his teeth softly grazing my ear. "I undress to impress.
— Becca Fitzpatrick
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The popular tendency is to listen approvingly to the most extreme statements and claims of politicians and orators who seek popularity by…
— Elihu Root
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