Quote Genre: Abuse

Richard Whately – ‘The best security against re…

‘The best security against revolution is in constant correction of abuses and the introduction of needed improvements. It is the neglect of timely repair that makes rebuilding necessary.’

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Francois Voltaire – ‘Whatever you do trample down…

‘Whatever you do trample down abuses and love those who love you. Different translation: Whatever you do crush the infamous thing [superstition] and love those who love you.’

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Sir William Davenant – ‘It is the wit and policy of …

‘It is the wit and policy of sin to hate those we have abused.’

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Jane Porter – ‘I never yet heard man or wom…

‘I never yet heard man or woman much abused that I was not inclined to think the better of them and to transfer the suspicion or dislike to the one who found pleasure in pointing out the defects of another.’

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Jean de La Fontaine – ‘Any one entrusted with power…

‘Any one entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue no matter whether he be a prince or one of the people.’

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Emmet Fox – ‘There is no difficulty that …

‘There is no difficulty that enough love will not conquer; no disease that enough love will not heal; no door that enough love will not open; no gulf that enough love will not bridge; no wall that enough love will … Continue reading →

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