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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The People, though we think of a great entity when we use the word, means nothing more than so many millions of individual men. – 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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Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong. – James Bryce

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He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone. – Bible

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Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a blame to any people. – Bible

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All sins cast long shadows. – Proverb

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