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Of all the varieties of virtues, liberalism is the most beloved.

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In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of the majority is supreme. &It is also in th...more

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The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.

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Persuasion is achieved by the speaker's personal character when the speech is so spoken as to make us think him credible. We believe good men more ful...more

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...happiness does not consist in amusement. In fact, it would be strange if our end were amusement, and if we were to labor and suffer hardships all o...more

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There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.

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If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in gover...more

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The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances.

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It is clearly better that property should be private, but the use of it common; and the special business of the legislator is to create in men this be...more

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Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes himself get good things by je...more

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To perceive is to suffer.

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The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil rather because of the punishment that it ...more

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Men are swayed more by fear than by reverence.

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Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers.

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Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting a particular way... you become just by performing just actions, temperate by performing temperat...more