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A doctrinaire is a fool but an honest man.  
God help the Minister that meddles with art!  
I wish I was as cocksure of anything as Tom Macaulay is of everything.  
It is not much matter which we say, but mind, we must all say the same...  
It wounds a man less to confess that he has failed in any pursuit thro...  
My esoteric doctrine, is that if you entertain any doubt, it is safest...  
Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principl...  
Once is orthodox, twice is puritanical.  
That is no use at all. What I want is men who will support me when I a...  
The whole duty of government is to prevent crime and to preserve contr...  
Things are coming to a pretty pass when religion is allowed to invade ...  
You should never assume contempt for that which it is not very manifes...