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The victors always think they are righteous. But then, they always seem to start a mighty unrighteous squabbling over the spoils.

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Better to wait actively than passively.

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He seemed to believe that indignation was a sufficient guardian.

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He was vain and tended to surround himself with intellectual and moral pygmies.

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People seem to remember the sacrifices they made more than what the sacrifices were for.

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So many people of liberal persuasion value their own progressive opinions more than they value the people they hold those opinions about.