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I want the municipality to be a helping hand to the man with a desire of sympathy, to help the fallen when it is not in their power to help themselves. – John Burns

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You come before me this morning with clean hands and clean collars. I want you to have clean tongues, clean manners, clean morals and clean characters. – John Burns

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Morning
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In this work I have received the opposition of a number of men who only advocate the unobtainable because the immediately possible is beyond their moral courage, administrative ability, and their political prescience. – John Burns

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I dont think its an incredibly radical premise to try and have sympathy for someone who has made a mistake. – Joe Cornish

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Its no good being nice and young and naive. Theres no good in that at all. Youve got to do it all yourself, and youve gotta learn quick. And you cant look for sympathy either. – Johnny Rotten

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I think loss of loved ones is the hardest blow in life. – Marlo Thomas

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Excessive sorrow laughs. Excessive joy weeps. – William Blake

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The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion. – Thomas Paine

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