Ability Quote by Wendell Phillips

“Baron Grimm declared that, as a rule, it was easy for little minds to attain splendid positions, because they devoted all their ability to the one object.”

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Freedom to preach was first gained, dragging in its train freedom to print.

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Politicians are like the bones of a horse's foreshoulder-not a straight one in it.

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