"Knowing that religion does not furnish grosser..." - Quote by Thomas Jefferson
Knowing that religion does not furnish grosser bigots than law, I expect little from old judges.
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“While old men feel sensibly enough their own advance in years, they do not sufficiently recollect it in those whom they have seenyoung.”
“He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.”
“The price of barbecue is eternal vigilance.”
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“What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other's folly - that is the first law of nature.”
“Arms, like laws, discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe and preserve order.”
“Let those possess the land, and only those,Who love it with a love so strong and stupidThat they may be abused and taken advantage ofAnd made fun of by business, law, and art.”