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Degeneracy Quotes

The defenders of decent society and the disciples of degeneracy are often the same people Picture Quote #1

The slight sense of degeneracy induced by reading novels before luncheon Picture Quote #1

Mental degeneracy may be caused by lead poisoning. Or by a poor dip in the gene pool Picture Quote #1

The sure foundations of the state are laid in knowledge, not in ignorance; and every sneer at education, at culture, at book learning, which is the recorded wisdom of the experience of mankind, is the demagogue’s sneer at intelligent liberty, inviting national degeneracy and ruin Picture Quote #1

Kindliness seems to exist primarily as an animal instinct, so deeply rooted that mental degeneracy, which works from the top down,does not destroy it until the mind sinks to the lower grades of idiocy Picture Quote #1

If there is anything good about nobility it is that it enforces the necessity of avoiding degeneracy Picture Quote #1

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But in all despotic governments, though a particular prince may favour arts and letter, there is a natural degeneracy of mankind Picture Quote #1

It will be remembered, that a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles is solemnly enjoined by most of the state constitutions, and particularly by our own, as a necessary safeguard against the danger of degeneracy, to which republics are liable, as well as other governments, though in a less degree than others Picture Quote #1

The mobs of the great cities add just so much to the support of pure government as sores do to the strength of the human body. It is the manners and spirit of a people which preserve a republic in vigor. A degeneracy in these is a canker which soon eats to the heart of its laws and constitution Picture Quote #1

Is it less dishonest to do what is wrong because it is not expressly prohibited by written law? Let us hope our moral principles are not yet in that stage of degeneracy Picture Quote #1

In every government on earth is some trace of human weakness, some germ of corruption and degeneracy, which cunning will discover, and wickedness insensibly open, cultivate and improve Picture Quote #1

The degeneracy of mankind is distinguished from its uprise by the dominance of chill abstractions, divorced from aesthetic content Picture Quote #1

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The people are the ultimate guardians of their own liberties. In every government on earth is some trace of human weakness, some germ of corruption and degeneracy... Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone Picture Quote #1

Degeneracy follows every autocratic system of violence, for violence inevitably attracts moral inferiors. Time has proven that illustrious tyrants are succeeded by scoundrels Picture Quote #1

Those who wallow around in the sickness of their immorality and degeneracy get very little joy out of life here and certainly not much promise is held out for them hereafter Picture Quote #1

The sure foundations of the state are laid in knowledge, not in ignorance; and every sneer at education, at culture, at book learning, which is the recorded wisdom of the experience of mankind, is the demagogue’s sneer at intelligent liberty, inviting national degeneracy and ruin Picture Quote #1

Every general increase of freedom is accompanied by some degeneracy, attributable to the same causes as the freedom Picture Quote #1

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The defenders of decent society and the disciples of degeneracy are often the same people (Degeneracy Quotes) The slight sense of degeneracy induced by reading novels before luncheon (Degeneracy Quotes) Mental degeneracy may be caused by lead poisoning. Or by a poor dip in the gene pool (Degeneracy Quotes) The sure foundations of the state are laid in knowledge, not in ignorance; and every sneer at education, at culture, at book learning, which is the recorded wisdom of the experience of mankind, is the demagogue’s sneer at intelligent liberty, inviting national degeneracy and ruin. (Degeneracy Quotes) Kindliness seems to exist primarily as an animal instinct, so deeply rooted that mental degeneracy, which works from the top down,does not destroy it until the mind sinks to the lower grades of idiocy. (Degeneracy Quotes) If there is anything good about nobility it is that it enforces the necessity of avoiding degeneracy (Degeneracy Quotes) But in all despotic governments, though a particular prince may favour arts and letter, there is a natural degeneracy of mankind (Degeneracy Quotes) It will be remembered, that a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles is solemnly enjoined by most of the state constitutions, and particularly by our own, as a necessary safeguard against the danger of degeneracy, to which republics are liable, as well as other governments, though in a less degree than others (Degeneracy Quotes) The mobs of the great cities add just so much to the support of pure government as sores do to the strength of the human body. It is the manners and spirit of a people which preserve a republic in vigor. A degeneracy in these is a canker which soon eats to the heart of its laws and constitution (Degeneracy Quotes) Is it less dishonest to do what is wrong because it is not expressly prohibited by written law? Let us hope our moral principles are not yet in that stage of degeneracy (Degeneracy Quotes) In every government on earth is some trace of human weakness, some germ of corruption and degeneracy, which cunning will discover, and wickedness insensibly open, cultivate and improve (Degeneracy Quotes) The degeneracy of mankind is distinguished from its uprise by the dominance of chill abstractions, divorced from aesthetic content (Degeneracy Quotes) The people are the ultimate guardians of their own liberties. In every government on earth is some trace of human weakness, some germ of corruption and degeneracy... Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone (Degeneracy Quotes) Degeneracy follows every autocratic system of violence, for violence inevitably attracts moral inferiors. Time has proven that illustrious tyrants are succeeded by scoundrels (Degeneracy Quotes) Those who wallow around in the sickness of their immorality and degeneracy get very little joy out of life here and certainly not much promise is held out for them hereafter (Degeneracy Quotes) The sure foundations of the state are laid in knowledge, not in ignorance; and every sneer at education, at culture, at book learning, which is the recorded wisdom of the experience of mankind, is the demagogue’s sneer at intelligent liberty, inviting national degeneracy and ruin (Degeneracy Quotes) Every general increase of freedom is accompanied by some degeneracy, attributable to the same causes as the freedom (Degeneracy Quotes)