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James F Cooper Quotes

Some changes of language are to be regretted, as they lead to false inferences, and society is always a loser by mistaking names for things Picture Quote #1

Battles, unlike bargains, are rarely discussed in society Picture Quote #1

The tendency of democracies is, in all things, to mediocrity, since the tastes, knowledge, and principles of the majority form the tribunal of appeal Picture Quote #1

Contact with the affairs of state is one of the most corrupting of the influences to which men are exposed Picture Quote #1

Perfection is always found in maturity, whether it be in the animal or in the intellectual world. Reflection is the mother of wisdom, and wisdom the parent of success Picture Quote #1

There is a destiny in war, to which a brave man knows how to submit with the same courage that he faces his foes Picture Quote #1

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The minority of a country is never known to agree, except in its efforts to reduce and oppress the majority Picture Quote #1

Apathy is the great requisite for the station; for woe betide the wretch who fancies any modicum of zeal Picture Quote #1

Christ, in the parable of the vine dressers, has taught us a sublime lesson of justice, by showing that to the things which are not our own, we can have no just claim Picture Quote #1

Superstition is a quality that seems indigenous to the ocean Picture Quote #1

The listeners got some such insights into their past lives, as one gets into the darker parts of the woods, when a stray gleam of sunshine finds its way down to the roots of the trees Picture Quote #1

All that a good government aims at... is to add no unnecessary and artificial aid to the force of its own unavoidable consequences, and to abstain from fortifying and accumulating social inequality as a means of increasing political inequalities Picture Quote #1

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The air, the water and the ground are free gifts to man and no one has the power to portion them out in parcels. Man must drink and breathe and walk and therefore each man has a right to his share of each Picture Quote #1

New York is essentially national in interest, position, pursuits. No one thinks of the place as belonging to a particular state, but to the United States Picture Quote #1

There is a destiny in war, to which a brave man knows how to submit with the same courage that he faces his foes Picture Quote #1

Some changes of language are to be regretted, as they lead to false inferences, and society is always a loser by mistaking names for things Picture Quote #1

Individuality is the aim of political liberty. By leaving the citizen as much freedom of action and of being as comports with order and the rights of others, the institutions render him truly a freeman. He is left to pursue his means of happiness in his own manner Picture Quote #1

They who have reasoned ignorantly, or who have aimed at effecting their personal ends by flattering the popular feeling, have boldly affirmed that ‘one man is as good as another;’ a maxim that is true in neither nature, revealed morals, nor political theory Picture Quote #1

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What will the axemen do, when they have cut their way from sea to sea? Picture Quote #1

On the human imagination events produce the effects of time Picture Quote #1

Individuality is the aim of political liberty Picture Quote #1

The press, like fire, is an excellent servant, but a terrible master Picture Quote #1

It is the fate of all things to ripen, and then to decay Picture Quote #1

There are evils worse than death Picture Quote #1

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Tis hard to live in a world where all look upon you as below them Picture Quote #1

The sight of a coward’s blood can never make a warrior tremble Picture Quote #1

We are all human, and all do wrong Picture Quote #1

Advice is not a gift, but a debt that the old owe to the young Picture Quote #1

These families, you know, are our upper crust, not upper ten thousand Picture Quote #1

Hope is the most treacherous of all human fancies Picture Quote #1

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Some changes of language are to be regretted, as they lead to false inferences, and society is always a loser by mistaking names for things (James F Cooper Quotes) Battles, unlike bargains, are rarely discussed in society (James F Cooper Quotes) The tendency of democracies is, in all things, to mediocrity, since the tastes, knowledge, and principles of the majority form the tribunal of appeal (James F Cooper Quotes) Contact with the affairs of state is one of the most corrupting of the influences to which men are exposed (James F Cooper Quotes) Perfection is always found in maturity, whether it be in the animal or in the intellectual world. Reflection is the mother of wisdom, and wisdom the parent of success (James F Cooper Quotes) There is a destiny in war, to which a brave man knows how to submit with the same courage that he faces his foes (James F Cooper Quotes) The minority of a country is never known to agree, except in its efforts to reduce and oppress the majority (James F Cooper Quotes) Apathy is the great requisite for the station; for woe betide the wretch who fancies any modicum of zeal (James F Cooper Quotes) Christ, in the parable of the vine dressers, has taught us a sublime lesson of justice, by showing that to the things which are not our own, we can have no just claim (James F Cooper Quotes) Superstition is a quality that seems indigenous to the ocean (James F Cooper Quotes) The listeners got some such insights into their past lives, as one gets into the darker parts of the woods, when a stray gleam of sunshine finds its way down to the roots of the trees (James F Cooper Quotes) All that a good government aims at... is to add no unnecessary and artificial aid to the force of its own unavoidable consequences, and to abstain from fortifying and accumulating social inequality as a means of increasing political inequalities (James F Cooper Quotes) The air, the water and the ground are free gifts to man and no one has the power to portion them out in parcels. Man must drink and breathe and walk and therefore each man has a right to his share of each (James F Cooper Quotes) New York is essentially national in interest, position, pursuits. No one thinks of the place as belonging to a particular state, but to the United States (James F Cooper Quotes) There is a destiny in war, to which a brave man knows how to submit with the same courage that he faces his foes. (James F Cooper Quotes) Some changes of language are to be regretted, as they lead to false inferences, and society is always a loser by mistaking names for things. (James F Cooper Quotes) Individuality is the aim of political liberty. By leaving the citizen as much freedom of action and of being as comports with order and the rights of others, the institutions render him truly a freeman. He is left to pursue his means of happiness in his own manner. (James F Cooper Quotes) They who have reasoned ignorantly, or who have aimed at effecting their personal ends by flattering the popular feeling, have boldly affirmed that ‘one man is as good as another;’ a maxim that is true in neither nature, revealed morals, nor political theory. (James F Cooper Quotes) What will the axemen do, when they have cut their way from sea to sea? (James F Cooper Quotes) On the human imagination events produce the effects of time (James F Cooper Quotes) Individuality is the aim of political liberty (James F Cooper Quotes) The press, like fire, is an excellent servant, but a terrible master (James F Cooper Quotes) It is the fate of all things to ripen, and then to decay (James F Cooper Quotes) There are evils worse than death (James F Cooper Quotes) Tis hard to live in a world where all look upon you as below them (James F Cooper Quotes) The sight of a coward’s blood can never make a warrior tremble (James F Cooper Quotes) We are all human, and all do wrong (James F Cooper Quotes) Advice is not a gift, but a debt that the old owe to the young (James F Cooper Quotes) These families, you know, are our upper crust, not upper ten thousand (James F Cooper Quotes) Hope is the most treacherous of all human fancies (James F Cooper Quotes)

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