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All that is necessary for evil to succeed is that good men do nothing.


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The hottest fires in hell are reserved for those who remain neutral in times of moral crisis.



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Silence is golden but when it threatens your freedom it's yellow.



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It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.



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When you fear something, learn as much about it as you can. Knowledge conquers fear.



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Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy.



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