It was easier to conquer it than to know what to do with it.
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I do not admire politicians; but when they are excellent in their way, one cannot help allowing them their due.Horace Walpole
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The wisest prophets make sure of the event first.
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Justice is rather the activity of truth, than a virtue in itself. Truth tells us what is due to others, and justice renders that due. Injustice is acting a lie.
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The Methodists love your big sinners, as proper subjects to work upon.
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Old friends are the great blessings of one's later years. Half a word conveys one's meaning. They have a memory of the same events, have the same mode of thinking. I have young relations that may grow upon me, for my nature is affectionate, but can they grow To Be old friends
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