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A doctrinaire is a fool but an honest man.
[ Doctrine ]
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I wish I was as cocksure of anything as Tom Macaulay is of everything.
[ Self-confidence ]
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If it was not absolutely necessary, it was the foolishest thing ever done.
[ Reform ]
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It is not much matter which we say, but mind, we must all say the same.
[ Consensus ]
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Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
[ Principles ]
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Once is orthodox, twice is puritanical.
[ Churches ]
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That is no use at all. What I want is men who will support me when I am in the wrong.
[ Leaders and Leadership ]
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The whole duty of government is to prevent crime and to preserve contracts.
[ Government ]
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