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Man never legislates, but destinies and accidents, happening in all sorts of ways, legislate in...

Man never legislates, but destinies and accidents, happening in all sorts of ways, legislate in...

When there is an income tax, the just man will pay more and the unjust...

When there is an income tax, the just man will pay more and the unjust...

Death is not the worst that can happen to men.

Death is not the worst that can happen to men.

The punishment which the wise suffer, who refuse to take part in government, is to...

The punishment which the wise suffer, who refuse to take part in government, is to...

One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up...

One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up...

Wisdom alone is the science of other sciences.

Wisdom alone is the science of other sciences.

Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable.

Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable.

Justice is having and doing what is one's own

Justice is having and doing what is one's own

In politics we presume that everyone who knows how to get votes knows how to...

In politics we presume that everyone who knows how to get votes knows how to...

Democracy passes into despotism.

Democracy passes into despotism.

Know one knows whether death, which people fear to be the greatest evil, may not...

Know one knows whether death, which people fear to be the greatest evil, may not...

The passionate are like men standing on their heads; they see all things the wrong...

The passionate are like men standing on their heads; they see all things the wrong...

At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.

At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.

Arguments, like men are often pretenders

Arguments, like men are often pretenders

The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.

The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.

The wise are doubtful.

The wise are doubtful.

If particulars are to have meaning, there must be universals.

If particulars are to have meaning, there must be universals.

Knowledge without justice ought to be called cunning rather than wisdom.

Knowledge without justice ought to be called cunning rather than wisdom.

There's a victory, and defeat; the first and best of victories, the lowest and worst...

There's a victory, and defeat; the first and best of victories, the lowest and worst...

All things will be produced in superior quantity and quality, and with greater ease, when...

All things will be produced in superior quantity and quality, and with greater ease, when...