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The only ground on which a neutral State can claim respect at the

The only ground on which a neutral State can claim respect at the hands of belligerents is, that, so far as she is concerned, their rights are protected. – Gerrit Smith

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I trust, that your readers will not construe my words to mean, that I would not have gone to a 3 oclock in the morning session, for the sake of defeating the Nebraska bill. – Gerrit Smith

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Morning
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True, permanent peace can never be restored, until slavery, the occasion of the war, has ceased. – Gerrit Smith

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Peace
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The Southern slave would obey God in respect to marriage, and also to the reading and studying of His word. But this, as we have seen, is forbidden him. – Gerrit Smith

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Marriage
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One who breaks an unjust law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for law. – Martin Luther King, Jr.

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respect

I think its important for artists to work together. Its great for fans to see, like, Ludacris came out to our show in Atlanta and kinda made a surprise appearance there, it shows a mutual respect for what each other does. – Jason Aldean

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respect

Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized. – Albert Einstein

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respect

At the time the Sendmail program had a very poor reputation with respect to security, with four root vulnerabilities per year for two successive years. – Wietse Venema

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The foundation of morality should not be made dependent on myth nor tied to any authority lest doubt about the myth or about the legitimacy of the authority imperil the foundation of sound judgment and action. – Albert Einstein

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Religion

Sinful and forbidden pleasures are like poisoned bread they may satisfy appetite for the moment, but there is death in them at the end. – Tryon Edwards

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Death

Let the people who never find true love keep saying that theres no such thing. Their faith will make it easier for them to live and die. – Wislawa Szymborska

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Youve got to kick fear to the side, because the payoff is huge. – Mariska Hargitay

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