Quote by James Bryce
There is a hearty Puritanism in the view of human nature which per

There is a hearty Puritanism in the view of human nature which pervades the instrument of 1787. It is the work of men who believed in original sin, and were resolved to leave open for transgressors no door which they could possibly shut. – James Bryce

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He showed that fame may be won and what services be rendered by a plain son of the people unaided by any gifts of fortune. – James Bryce

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Three-fourths of the mistakes a man makes are made because he does not really know what he thinks he knows. – James Bryce

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The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it. – James Bryce

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Even the most evil of men and women, if you understand their hearts, had some generous act that redeems them, at least a little, from their sins. – Orson Scott Card

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But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the Lord, and be sure your sin will find you out. Numbers 32:23 – Bible

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Make peace with man and war with your sins. – Proverb

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Commit a sin twice and it will not seem a crime. – Anon.

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