Reform is affirmative, conservatism negative conservatism goes for comfort, reform for truth. The Conservative
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Commerce is of trivial import love, faith, truth of character, the aspiration of man, these are sacred.
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Most of the great results of history are brought about by discreditable means.
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He that writes to himself writes to an eternal public.
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