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In the highest civilization, the book is still the highest delight. He who has once known it's satisfactions is provided with a resource against calamity Picture Quote #1

Master of the universe but not of myself, I am the only rebel against my absolute power Picture Quote #1

If God listened to the prayers of men, all men would quickly have perished: for they are forever praying for evil against one another Picture Quote #1

It is possible to provide security against other ills, but as far as death is concerned, we men live in a city without walls Picture Quote #1

The hater of property and of government takes care to have his warranty deed recorded; and the book written against fame and learning has the author's name on the title page Picture Quote #1

Good and bad are but names very readily transferable to that or this; the only right is what is after my constitution; the only wrong what is against it Picture Quote #1

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How did it happen that a republic born of a rebellion against a king and parliament we did not elect has fallen under a tyranny of judges we did not elect? Picture Quote #1

I tell my students you have an absolute right to write about people you know and love. You do. But the kicker is you have a responsibility to make the characters large enough that you will not have sinned against them Picture Quote #1

What forests of laurel we bring, and the tears of mankind, to those who stood firm against the opinion of their contemporaries! Picture Quote #1

We will not be intimidated or pushed off the world stage by people who do not like what we stand for, and that is, freedom, democracy and the fight against disease, poverty and terrorism Picture Quote #1

We ought to be guarded against every appearance of envy, as a passion that always implies inferiority wherever it resides Picture Quote #1

The first revolt is against the supreme tyranny of theology, of the phantom of God. As long as we have a master in heaven, we will be slaves on Earth Picture Quote #1

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To revolt is a natural tendency of life. Even a worm turns against the foot that crushes it. In general, the vitality and relative dignity of an animal can be measured by the intensity of it's instinct to revolt Picture Quote #1

It is the fine souls who serve us, and not what is called fine society. Fine society is only a self-protection against the vulgarities of the street and the tavern Picture Quote #1

I still get wildly enthusiastic about little things. I play with leaves. I skip down the street and run against the wind Picture Quote #1

But reason has no power against feeling, and feeling older than history is no light matter Picture Quote #1

A major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself Picture Quote #1

Crimes against children are the most heinous crime. That, for me, would be a reason for capital punishment because children are innocent and need the guidance of an adult society Picture Quote #1

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This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, this Earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, this other Eden, demi-paradise, this fortress built by nature for herself against infection and the hand of war, this happy breed of men, this little world, this precious stone set in the silver sea, which serves it in the office of a wall or as a moat defensive to a house, against the envy of less happier lands, this blessed plot, this Earth, this realm, this England Picture Quote #1

Against my soul's pure truth why labour you to make it wander in an unknown field? Picture Quote #1

The father figure is something I love, but also suffocate from and want to work against Picture Quote #1

Mine enemy's dog though he had bit me should have stood that night against my fire Picture Quote #1

One can defend common sense against the attacks of philosophers only by solving their puzzles, i.e., by curing them of the temptation to attack common sense Picture Quote #1

I shall ne'er be ware of mine own wit till I break my shins against it Picture Quote #1

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As long as justice and injustice have not terminated their ever renewing fight for ascendancy in the affairs of mankind, human beings must be willing, when need is, to do battle for the one against the other Picture Quote #1

There is a limit to the legitimate interference of collective opinion with individual independence: and to find that limit, and maintain it against encroachment, is as indispensable to a good condition of human affairs, as protection against political despotism Picture Quote #1

Christian morality (so called) has all the characters of a reaction; it is, in great part, a protest against Paganism. Its ideal is negative rather than positive; passive rather than action; innocence rather than Nobleness; Abstinence from Evil, rather than energetic Pursuit of Good: in it's precepts (as has been well said)

The strongest of all arguments against the interference of the public with purely personal conduct, is that when it does interfere, the odds are that it interferes wrongly, and in the wrong place Picture Quote #1

The will of the people, moreover, practically means the will of the most numerous or the most active part of the people; the majority, or those who succeed in making themselves accepted as the majority; type people, consequently, may desire to oppress a part of their number; and precautions are as much needed against this as against any other abuse of power Picture Quote #1

Unfortunately for the good sense of mankind, the fact of their fallibility is far from carrying the weight in their practical judgement, which is always allowed to it in theory; for while every one well knows himself to be fallible, few think it necessary to take any precautions against their own fallibility Picture Quote #1

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In the highest civilization, the book is still the highest delight. He who has once known it's satisfactions is provided with a resource against calamity (Against Quotes) Master of the universe but not of myself, I am the only rebel against my absolute power (Against Quotes) If God listened to the prayers of men, all men would quickly have perished: for they are forever praying for evil against one another (Against Quotes) It is possible to provide security against other ills, but as far as death is concerned, we men live in a city without walls (Against Quotes) The hater of property and of government takes care to have his warranty deed recorded; and the book written against fame and learning has the author's name on the title page (Against Quotes) Good and bad are but names very readily transferable to that or this; the only right is what is after my constitution; the only wrong what is against it (Against Quotes) How did it happen that a republic born of a rebellion against a king and parliament we did not elect has fallen under a tyranny of judges we did not elect? (Against Quotes) I tell my students you have an absolute right to write about people you know and love. You do. But the kicker is you have a responsibility to make the characters large enough that you will not have sinned against them (Against Quotes) What forests of laurel we bring, and the tears of mankind, to those who stood firm against the opinion of their contemporaries! (Against Quotes) We will not be intimidated or pushed off the world stage by people who do not like what we stand for, and that is, freedom, democracy and the fight against disease, poverty and terrorism (Against Quotes) We ought to be guarded against every appearance of envy, as a passion that always implies inferiority wherever it resides (Against Quotes) The first revolt is against the supreme tyranny of theology, of the phantom of God. As long as we have a master in heaven, we will be slaves on Earth (Against Quotes) To revolt is a natural tendency of life. Even a worm turns against the foot that crushes it. In general, the vitality and relative dignity of an animal can be measured by the intensity of it's instinct to revolt (Against Quotes) It is the fine souls who serve us, and not what is called fine society. Fine society is only a self-protection against the vulgarities of the street and the tavern (Against Quotes) I still get wildly enthusiastic about little things. I play with leaves. I skip down the street and run against the wind (Against Quotes) But reason has no power against feeling, and feeling older than history is no light matter (Against Quotes) A major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself (Against Quotes) Crimes against children are the most heinous crime. That, for me, would be a reason for capital punishment because children are innocent and need the guidance of an adult society (Against Quotes) This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, this Earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, this other Eden, demi-paradise, this fortress built by nature for herself against infection and the hand of war, this happy breed of men, this little world, this precious stone set in the silver sea, which serves it in the office of a wall or as a moat defensive to a house, against the envy of less happier lands, this blessed plot, this Earth, this realm, this England (Against Quotes) Against my soul's pure truth why labour you to make it wander in an unknown field? (Against Quotes) The father figure is something I love, but also suffocate from and want to work against (Against Quotes) Mine enemy's dog though he had bit me should have stood that night against my fire (Against Quotes) One can defend common sense against the attacks of philosophers only by solving their puzzles, i.e., by curing them of the temptation to attack common sense (Against Quotes) I shall ne'er be ware of mine own wit till I break my shins against it (Against Quotes) As long as justice and injustice have not terminated their ever renewing fight for ascendancy in the affairs of mankind, human beings must be willing, when need is, to do battle for the one against the other (Against Quotes) There is a limit to the legitimate interference of collective opinion with individual independence: and to find that limit, and maintain it against encroachment, is as indispensable to a good condition of human affairs, as protection against political despotism (Against Quotes) Christian morality (so called) has all the characters of a reaction; it is, in great part, a protest against Paganism. Its ideal is negative rather than positive; passive rather than action; innocence rather than Nobleness; Abstinence from Evil, rather than energetic Pursuit of Good: in it's precepts (as has been well said) "thou shalt not" predominates unduly over "thou shalt." (Against Quotes) The strongest of all arguments against the interference of the public with purely personal conduct, is that when it does interfere, the odds are that it interferes wrongly, and in the wrong place (Against Quotes) The will of the people, moreover, practically means the will of the most numerous or the most active part of the people; the majority, or those who succeed in making themselves accepted as the majority; type people, consequently, may desire to oppress a part of their number; and precautions are as much needed against this as against any other abuse of power (Against Quotes) Unfortunately for the good sense of mankind, the fact of their fallibility is far from carrying the weight in their practical judgement, which is always allowed to it in theory; for while every one well knows himself to be fallible, few think it necessary to take any precautions against their own fallibility (Against Quotes)

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