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8 quotesA 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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Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing.
[ Research ] Wernher Von Braun