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What is a man born for but to be a reformer, a remaker of what has been made, a denouncer read more
What is a man born for but to be a reformer, a remaker of what has been made, a denouncer of lies, a restorer of truth and good?
The hole and the patch should be commensurate.
The hole and the patch should be commensurate.
Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their
reputation and social standing, never can bring about a reform. read more
Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their
reputation and social standing, never can bring about a reform.
Those who are really in earnest must be willing to be anything or
nothing in the world's estimation.
One of the greatest delusions in the world is the hope that the evils in this world are to be read more
One of the greatest delusions in the world is the hope that the evils in this world are to be cured by legislation.
I am an expert in hookers. I'm an expert in doormats. I'm an expert in victims. They were the best read more
I am an expert in hookers. I'm an expert in doormats. I'm an expert in victims. They were the best parts. And when I woke up -- sociologically, politically, and creatively -- I could no longer take those parts and look in the mirror.
Reform must come from within, not from without. You cannot legislate for virtue.
Reform must come from within, not from without. You cannot legislate for virtue.
The best reformers the world has ever seen are those who commence on themselves
The best reformers the world has ever seen are those who commence on themselves
Act, if you like, but you do it at your peril. Men's actions are too strong for them. Show me read more
Act, if you like, but you do it at your peril. Men's actions are too strong for them. Show me a man who has acted and who has not been the victim and slave of his action.
Every reform, however necessary, will by weak minds be carried to an excess which will itself need reforming.
Every reform, however necessary, will by weak minds be carried to an excess which will itself need reforming.
