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"One of the tests of the civilization of people is the treatment of its criminals."
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"The last resort of kings, the cannonball. The last resort of the people, the paving stone."
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"Whatever good things people say of us, they tell us nothing new."
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"The truth is, this being errand boy to one hundred and fifty thousand people tires me so by night I am ready for bed instead of soirees."
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"The bold enterprises are the successful ones. Take counsel of hopes rather than of fears to win in this business."
"Let every man, every corporation, and especially let every village, town, and city, every county and State, get out of debt and keep out of debt. It is the debtor that is ruined by hard times."
"In avoiding the appearance of evil, I am not sure but I have sometimes unnecessarily deprived myself and others of innocent enjoyments."
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