I shall pass through life but once. Let me show kindness now, as I shall not pass this way again.

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Silence is Wisdom where Speaking is Folly.

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Peace can only be secured by justice; never by force of arms.

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Let us see what love can do.

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Avoid flatterers, for they are thieves in disguise.

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If it be an evil to judge rashly or untruly any single man, how much a greater sin it is to condemn a whole people.

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Men are generally more careful of the breed of their horses and dogs than of their children.

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People are more afraid of the laws of Man than of God, because their punishment seems to be nearest.

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Speak properly, and in as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the end of speech is not ostentation, but to be understood.

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My prison shall be my grave before I will budge a jot; for I owe my conscience to no mortal man.

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