Every reform, however necessary, will by weak minds be carried to

Every reform, however necessary, will by weak minds be carried to an excess, which will itself need reforming. – Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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Private reproof is the best grave for private faults. – Proverb

People who love soft methods and hate iniquity forget this, — that reform consists in taking a bone from a dog. Philosophy will not do it. – John Jay Chapman

A reformer is one who sets forth cheerfully toward sure defeat. – Lydia Maria Child

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