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The God of the Christians is a father who makes much of his apples, and very little of his children.
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When superstition is allowed to perform the task of old age in dulling the human temperament, we can say goodbye to all excellence in poetry, in painting, and in music.
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Justice is the first virtue of those who command, and stops the complaints of those who obey.
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There is no good father who would want to resemble our Heavenly Father.
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If there is one realm in which it is essential to be sublime, it is in wickedness. You spit on a petty thief, but you can't deny a kind of respect for the great criminal.
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We are far more liable to catch the vices than the virtues of our associates.
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Power acquired by violence is only a usurpation, and lasts only as long as the force of him who commands prevails over that of those who obey.
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Morals are in all countries the result of legislation and government; they are not African or Asian or European: they are good or bad.
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Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that aroused it.
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Disturbances in society are never more fearful than when those who are stirring up the trouble can use the pretext of religion to mask their true designs.
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Watch out for the fellow who talks about putting things in order! Putting things in order always means getting other people under your control.
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There are things I can't force. I must adjust. There are times when the greatest change needed is a change of my viewpoint.
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