An apology for the devil: it must be remembered that we have heard one side of the case. God has written all the books.
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Justice while she winks at crimes, Stumbles on innocence sometimes.Samuel Butler
The three most important things a man has are, briefly, his private parts, his money, and his religious opinions.
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He knew what 's what, and that 's as high As metaphysic wit can fly.
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The history of the world is the record of the weakness, frailty and death of public opinion.
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Lying has a kind of respect and reverence with it. We pay a person the compliment of acknowledging his superiority whenever we lie to him.
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