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If we escape punishment for our vices, why should we complain if we are not rewarded for our virtues? – John Churton Collins, Aphorisms in the English Review, 1914

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An apology for the Devil: It must be remembered that we have only heard one side of the case. God has written all the books. – Samuel Butler, Note-Books

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