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

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Who are you to condemn anothers sin? He who condemns sin becomes part of it, espouses it. – Georges Bernanos

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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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One leak will sink a ship: and one sin will destroy a sinner. – John Bunyan

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