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Quote by George Eliot
In the vain laughter of folly wisdom hears half its applause. - Ge

In the vain laughter of folly wisdom hears half its applause. – George Eliot

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To act with doubleness towards a man whose own conduct was double, was so near an approach to virtue that it deserved to be called by no meaner name than diplomacy. – George Eliot

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George Eliot
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And it is no less true, that personal security and private property rest entirely upon the wisdom, the stability, and the integrity of the courts of justice. – Joseph Story

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