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evil statesmen statesmanship
It is seldom that statesmen have the option of choosing between a good and an evil. Charles Caleb Colton
evil choices goods
Life often presents us with a choice of evils, rather than of goods.
evil decision choices
Human foresight often leaves its proudest possessor only a choice of evils.
evil growth rapids
No propagation or multiplication is more rapid that that of evil, unless it be checked; no growth more certain.
evil giving decision
Accustom yourself to submit on all and every occasion, and on the most minute, no less than on the most important circumstances of life, to a small present evil, to obtain a greater distant good. This will give decision, tone, and energy to the mind, which, thus disciplined, will often reap victory from defeat and honor from repulse.
evil unhappy ends
Good never come of such evil, a happier end was not in nature to so unhappy a beginning. Charles Dickens
evil hatred debt
It is known, to the force of a single pound weight, what the engine will do; but, not all the calculators of the National Debt can tell me the capacity for good or evil, for love or hatred, for patriotism or discontent, for the decomposition of virtue into vice, or the reverse.
evil wells decided
It is a great evil, as well as a misfortune, to be unable to utter a prompt and decided 'no'. Charles Simmons
evil confusion people
We're living in a fearful time. Since 9/11 people have become more afraid than before, because of terrorism. There's a lot of confusion about evil, where it's all coming from. Charles Stanley
slavery england invention
In England, theres no acknowledgement the invention of slavery came from Britain. Chiwetel Ejiofor
slavery driven form
I declare and protest in advance, that I do not intend, at this time at least; to be drawn or driven into the question of slavery, in either of its subdivisions or forms. Caleb Cushing
slavery structure
Freedom without structure is its own slavery. David Brooks
slavery facts constitution
The fact that slavery is written into the Constitution is about as entrenched a form of classism as you could possibly imagine. Beau Willimon
slavery human-nature humans
Slavery is ...an atrocious debasement of human nature. Benjamin Franklin
slavery soil compromise
I say now, however, as I have all the while said, that on the territorial question - that is, the question of extending slavery under the national auspices, - I am inflexible. I am for no compromise which assists or permits the extension of the institution on soil owned by the nation. Abraham Lincoln
slavery constitution shows
An inspection of the Constitution will show that the right of property in a slave in not "distinctly and expressly affirmed" in it.
slavery abstract knows
You know I dislike slavery; and you fully admit the abstract wrong of it.
slavery want policy
We want, and must have, a national policy, as to slavery, which deals with it as being wrong.
merit
Faith is not in itself a meritorious act; the merit is in the One to Whom it is directed. Aiden Wilson Tozer
merit lord devotion
Offspring, friends and relatives flee from a devotee of the Lord: yet those who follow him bring merit to their families through their devotion. Chanakya
merit method should
Merit, however inconsiderable, should be sought for and rewarded. Methods are the master of masters. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
merit modesty poor-richard
Great Modesty often hides great Merit.
merit affection
The more merit, the less affection. Baltasar Gracian
merit
I've learned to think, I may succeed or fail, but I'm going to do so on the merit of my own instincts. Ben Affleck
merit
Ask any soldier. To kill a man is to merit a woman. Jean Giraudoux
merits politics prioritize
On my team, we prioritize merits over politics. Ron Barber
merits possessed qualities sublime
May we imbibe all those qualities and sublime merits possessed by gods.