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James Fenimore Cooper Quotes

It is a besetting vice of democracies to substitute public opinion for law. This is the usual form in which masses of men exhibit their tyranny Picture Quote #1
No civilized society can long exist, with an active power in its bosom that is stronger than the law Picture Quote #1
The affairs of life embrace a multitude of interests, and he who reasons in any one of them, without consulting the rest, is a visionary unsuited to control the business of the world Picture Quote #1
The disposition of all power is to abuses, nor does it at all mend the matter that its possessors are a majority Picture Quote #1
Whenever the government of the United States shall break up, it will probably be in consequence of a false direction having been given to public opinion Picture Quote #1
If newspapers are useful in overthrowing tyrants, it is only to establish a tyranny of their own Picture Quote #1
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The tendencies of democracies are, in all things, to mediocrity, since the tastes, knowledge and principles of the majority form the tribunal of the appeal Picture Quote #1
A refined simplicity is the characteristic of all high bred deportment, in every country, and a considerate humanity should be the aim of all beneath it Picture Quote #1
The common faults of American language are an ambition of effect, a want of simplicity, and a turgid abuse of terms Picture Quote #1
America owes most of its social prejudices to the exaggerated religious opinions of the different sects which were so instrumental in establishing the colonies Picture Quote #1
... every period of life has its necessities, and at forty seven it's just as well to trust a little to the head Picture Quote #1
Death is appalling to those of the most iron nerves, when it comes quietly and in the stillness and solitude of night Picture Quote #1
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A soul, a spark of the never dying flame that separates man from all the other beings of Earth Picture Quote #1
In short, the magnifying influence of fear began to set at naught the calculations of reason, and to render those who should have remembered their manhood, the slaves of the basest passions Picture Quote #1
... The evil spirit delights more to dwell in an artful body, than in one that has no cunning to work upon Picture Quote #1
The woods are but the ears of the Almighty, the air is his breath, and the light of the sun is little more than a glance of his eye Picture Quote #1
History, like love, is so apt to surround her heroes with an atmosphere of imaginary brightness Picture Quote #1
Life is sweet, even to the aged; and, for that matter, I've known some that seemed to set much store by it when it got to be of the least value Picture Quote #1
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... that dog is more to be trusted than many a Christian man; for he never forgets a friend, and loves the hand that gives him bread Picture Quote #1
My eyes are true and as delicate as a hummingbird's in the day; but they are nothing worth boasting of by starlight Picture Quote #1
Mankind twist and turn the rules of the Lord, to suit their own wickedness, when their devilish cunning has had too much time to trifle with His command Picture Quote #1
A monarchy is the most expensive of all forms of government, the regal state requiring a costly parade, and he who depends on his own power to rule, must strengthen that power by bribing the active and enterprising whom he cannot intimidate Picture Quote #1
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It is a besetting vice of democracies to substitute public opinion for law. This is the usual form in which masses of men exhibit their tyranny  (James Fenimore Cooper Quotes) No civilized society can long exist, with an active power in its bosom that is stronger than the law  (James Fenimore Cooper Quotes) The affairs of life embrace a multitude of interests, and he who reasons in any one of them, without consulting the rest, is a visionary unsuited to control the business of the world  (James Fenimore Cooper Quotes) The disposition of all power is to abuses, nor does it at all mend the matter that its possessors are a majority  (James Fenimore Cooper Quotes) Whenever the government of the United States shall break up, it will probably be in consequence of a false direction having been given to public opinion  (James Fenimore Cooper Quotes) If newspapers are useful in overthrowing tyrants, it is only to establish a tyranny of their own  (James Fenimore Cooper Quotes) The tendencies of democracies are, in all things, to mediocrity, since the tastes, knowledge and principles of the majority form the tribunal of the appeal  (James Fenimore Cooper Quotes) A refined simplicity is the characteristic of all high bred deportment, in every country, and a considerate humanity should be the aim of all beneath it  (James Fenimore Cooper Quotes) The common faults of American language are an ambition of effect, a want of simplicity, and a turgid abuse of terms  (James Fenimore Cooper Quotes) America owes most of its social prejudices to the exaggerated religious opinions of the different sects which were so instrumental in establishing the colonies  (James Fenimore Cooper Quotes) ... every period of life has its necessities, and at forty seven it's just as well to trust a little to the head  (James Fenimore Cooper Quotes) Death is appalling to those of the most iron nerves, when it comes quietly and in the stillness and solitude of night  (James Fenimore Cooper Quotes) A soul, a spark of the never dying flame that separates man from all the other beings of Earth  (James Fenimore Cooper Quotes) In short, the magnifying influence of fear began to set at naught the calculations of reason, and to render those who should have remembered their manhood, the slaves of the basest passions  (James Fenimore Cooper Quotes) ... The evil spirit delights more to dwell in an artful body, than in one that has no cunning to work upon  (James Fenimore Cooper Quotes) The woods are but the ears of the Almighty, the air is his breath, and the light of the sun is little more than a glance of his eye  (James Fenimore Cooper Quotes) History, like love, is so apt to surround her heroes with an atmosphere of imaginary brightness  (James Fenimore Cooper Quotes) Life is sweet, even to the aged; and, for that matter, I've known some that seemed to set much store by it when it got to be of the least value  (James Fenimore Cooper Quotes) ... that dog is more to be trusted than many a Christian man; for he never forgets a friend, and loves the hand that gives him bread  (James Fenimore Cooper Quotes) My eyes are true and as delicate as a hummingbird's in the day; but they are nothing worth boasting of by starlight  (James Fenimore Cooper Quotes) Mankind twist and turn the rules of the Lord, to suit their own wickedness, when their devilish cunning has had too much time to trifle with His command  (James Fenimore Cooper Quotes) A monarchy is the most expensive of all forms of government, the regal state requiring a costly parade, and he who depends on his own power to rule, must strengthen that power by bribing the active and enterprising whom he cannot intimidate  (James Fenimore Cooper Quotes)
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