Unless we place our religion and our treasure in the same thing, religion will always be sacrificed.
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For it is not death or hardship that is a fearful thing, But the fear of death and hardship.
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All religions must be tolerated... for every man must get to heaven in his own way.
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It is better to advise than upbraid, for the one corrects the erring the other only convicts them.
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If one oversteps the bounds of moderation, the greatest pleasures cease to please.
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