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

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Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity. 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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Patriot Day
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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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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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For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23 – Bible

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All sins cast long shadows. – Proverb

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The grateful person, being still the most severe exacter of himself, not only confesses, but proclaims, his debts. – Robert South

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Mules are always boasting that their ancestors were horses. – Proverb

To overcome a fear, heres all you have to do: realize the fear is there, and do the action you fear anyway. – Peter McWilliams

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