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    Every reformation must have its victims. You can't expect the fatted calf to share the enthusiasm of the angels over the prodigal's return.

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Every abuse ought to be reformed, unless the reform is more dangerous than the abuse itself.

Every abuse ought to be reformed, unless the reform is more dangerous than the abuse itself.

by Voltaire Found in: Reform Quotes,
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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.

by James Cardinal Gibbons Found in: Reform Quotes,
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Every reform was once a private opinion, and when it shall be a private opinion again, it will solve the read more

Every reform was once a private opinion, and when it shall be a private opinion again, it will solve the problem of the age.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Reform Quotes,
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A conservative is someone who believes in reform. But not now.

A conservative is someone who believes in reform. But not now.

by Mort Sahl Found in: Reform Quotes,
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All children are potential victims, dependent upon the world's good will.

All children are potential victims, dependent upon the world's good will.

by Sally Kempton Found in: Victims Quotes,
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The church is always trying to get other people to reform; it might not be a bad idea to reform read more

The church is always trying to get other people to reform; it might not be a bad idea to reform itself.

by Mark Twain Found in: Reform Quotes,
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My desolation does begin to make
A better life.

My desolation does begin to make
A better life.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Reform Quotes,
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To reform a man, you must begin with his grandmother.

To reform a man, you must begin with his grandmother.

by Victor Hugo Found in: Reform Quotes,
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The hole and the patch should be commensurate.

The hole and the patch should be commensurate.

by Thomas Jefferson Found in: Reform Quotes,
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