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Quote by William Cobbett
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Never esteem men on account of their riches or their station. Respect goodness, find it where you may. – William Cobbett

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Another great evil arising from this desire to be thought rich; or rather, from the desire not to be thought poor, is the destructive thing which has been honored by the name of speculation; but which ought to be called Gambling. – William Cobbett

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Assumptions
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Women are a sisterhood. They make common cause in behalf of the sex and, indeed, this is natural enough, when we consider the vast power that the law gives us over them. – William Cobbett

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power
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Nothing is so well calculated to produce a death-like torpor in the country as an extended system of taxation and a great national debt. – William Cobbett

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After reading Eminems autobiography, which I did because Im so interested in him as an artist, I respect him a lot. Even though he seems angry and mad, hes had to fight so many demons in his life. – Taryn Manning

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A jealous lover of human liberty, deeming it the absolute condition of all that we admire and respect in humanity, I reverse the phrase of Voltaire, and say that, if God really existed, it would be necessary to abolish him. – Mikhail Bakunin

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Shooting a film is like a kismet quest. You have thirty days and you need magic to happen. So thats why I wear suits. Im praying to the gods, and Im doing everything I can to respect the powers of the world. – Mike Mills

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By respect for life we become religious in a way that is elementary, profound and alive. – Albert Schweitzer

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All the strength and force of man comes from his faith in things unseen. He who believes is strong he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions. – James Freeman Clarke

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