"A man compounded of law and gospel is able to cheat a whole country with his religion and then destroy them under color of law"
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"I early found that when I worked for myself alone, myself alone worked for me; but when I worked for others also, others worked also for me."
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"The key that unlocks a door is a key to keep if you want to go through that door again."
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"Grievances cannot be redressed until they are known; and they cannot be known but through complaints and petitions. If these are deemed affronts, and the messengers punished as offenders, who will henceforth send petitions? And who will deliver them? Wise governments encouraged the airing of grievances, even those that were lightly founded Foolish governments did the opposite - to their peril. Where complaining is a crime, hope becomes despair."
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"Do well by doing good."
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"Righteousness, or justice, is, undoubtedly of all the virtues, the surest foundation on which to create and establish a new state. But there are two nobler virtues, industry and frugality, which tend more to increase the wealth, power and grandeur of the community, than all the others without them."
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"The apostle Paul very seriously advised Timothy to put some wine in his water for health's sake, but not one of the apostles nor any of the holy fathers have ever recommended putting water in wine"
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"My List of Virtues contain'd at first but twelve: But a Quaker Friend having kindly inform'd me that I was generally thought proud; that my Pride show'd itself frequently in Conversation; that I was not content with being in the right when discussing any Point, but was overbearing & rather insolent; of which he convinc'd me by mentioning several Instances; - I determined endeavouring to cure myself ..., and I added Humility to my List, giving an extensive Meaning to the Word."
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"He gives twice that gives soon, i.e., he will soon be called to give again."
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"Marry your son when you will, but you daughter when you can."
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"Evil, as evil, can never be chosen; and though evil is often the effect of our own choice, yet we never desire it but under the appearance of an imaginary good."
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"Oh the wonderful knowledge to be found in the stars. Even the smallest things are written there ... if you had but skill to read."
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"Let me resolve to be virtuous, that I may be happy, that I may please Him, who is delighted to see me happy. Amen."
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"Give me 26 lead soldiers and I will conquer the world."
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"People who are willing to give up freedom for the sake of short term security, deserve neither freedom nor security."
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"I am the laziest man in the world. I invented all those things to save myself from toil."
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"The purpose of money was to purchase one's freedom to pursue that which is useful and interesting."
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"Some make Conscience of wearing a Hat in the Church, who make none of robbing the Altar."
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"The best way to help the poor is to make them uncomfortable in their own poverty."
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"Time is money, be a better you."
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