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The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government. – Thomas Jefferson

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It is more dangerous that even a guilty person should be punished without the forms of law than that he should escape. – Thomas Jefferson

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I only wish that ordinary people had an unlimited capacity for doing harm then they might have an unlimited power for doing good. – Socrates

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To have ego means to believe in your own strength. And to also be open to other peoples views. It is to be open, not closed. So, yes, my ego is big, but its also very small in some areas. My ego is responsible for my doing what I do – bad or good. – Barbra Streisand

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Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue. – Buddha

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Whats the good of drawing in the next breath if all you do is let it out and draw in another? – Marilyn Monroe

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Men are strong so long as they represent a strong idea they become powerless when they oppose it. – Sigmund Freud

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