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Resolved, That the compact which exists between the North and the
South is a covenant with death and an read more
Resolved, That the compact which exists between the North and the
South is a covenant with death and an agreement with hell;
involving both parties in atrocious criminality, and should be
immediately annulled.
- William Lloyd Garrison,
Lord Mansfield first established the grand doctrine that the air
of England is too pure to be breathed by read more
Lord Mansfield first established the grand doctrine that the air
of England is too pure to be breathed by a slave.
Thou hast prevariated with thy friend,
By underhand contrivances undone me:
And while my open nature trusted read more
Thou hast prevariated with thy friend,
By underhand contrivances undone me:
And while my open nature trusted in thee,
Thou hast stept in between me and my hopes,
And ravish'd from me all my soul held dear.
Thou hast betray'd me.
How inexpressible is the meanness of being a hypocrite! how
horrible is it to be a mischievous and malignant read more
How inexpressible is the meanness of being a hypocrite! how
horrible is it to be a mischievous and malignant hypocrite.
- Voltaire (Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire),
Excessive liberty leads both nations and individuals into
excessive slavery.
[Lat., Nimia libertas et populis et privatis in read more
Excessive liberty leads both nations and individuals into
excessive slavery.
[Lat., Nimia libertas et populis et privatis in nimiam servitutem
cadit.]
A hypocrite despises those whom he deceives, but has no respect for himself. He would make a dupe of himself read more
A hypocrite despises those whom he deceives, but has no respect for himself. He would make a dupe of himself too, if he could.
Every man alone is sincere. At the entrance of a second person, hypocrisy begins.
Every man alone is sincere. At the entrance of a second person, hypocrisy begins.
With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.
With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.
Some hypocrites and seeming mortified men, that held down their
heads, were like the little images that they place read more
Some hypocrites and seeming mortified men, that held down their
heads, were like the little images that they place in the very
bowing of the vaults of churches, that look as if they held up
the church, but are but puppets.