Every man who attacks my belief, diminishes in some degree my confidence in it, and therefore makes me uneasy; and I am angry with him who makes me uneasy.
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The love of life is necessary to the vigorous prosecution of any undertaking.
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Revenge is an act of passion; vengeance of justice. Injuries are revenged; crimes are avenged.
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Knowledge is of two kinds; we know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.
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The wretched have no compassion, they can do good only from strong principles of duty.
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Nature has given women so much power that the law has very wisely given them little.
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