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 Wars damage the civilian society as much
as they damage the enemy. Soldiers never get over it.  
 Wars damage the civilian society as much
as they damage the enemy. Soldiers never get over it. 
We are all selfish and I no more trust myself than others with a good motive.
We are all selfish and I no more trust myself than others with a good motive.
More than 90 percent of all the prisoners in our American prisons have been abused as children.
More than 90 percent of all the prisoners in our American prisons have been abused as children.
It is often better not to see an insult than to avenge it.
It is often better not to see an insult than to avenge it.
With the exception of the instinct of self-preservation, the propensity for emulation is probably the strongest and most alert and read more
With the exception of the instinct of self-preservation, the propensity for emulation is probably the strongest and most alert and persistent of the economic motives proper
One may be continually abusive without saying any thing just; but one cannot be always laughing at a man without read more
One may be continually abusive without saying any thing just; but one cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty.
Abuse is the weapon of the vulgar
Abuse is the weapon of the vulgar
There is no greater breach of the public trust than knowingly misleading the country into war. In a democracy, we read more
There is no greater breach of the public trust than knowingly misleading the country into war. In a democracy, we simply cannot tolerate the abuse of this trust by the government.
There are none more abusive to others than they that lie most open to it themselves; but the humor goes read more
There are none more abusive to others than they that lie most open to it themselves; but the humor goes round, and he that laughs at me today will have somebody to laugh at him tomorrow.