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Edmund Burke

"It is not what a lawyer tells me I may do; but what humanity, reason, and justice tell me I ought to do."

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"It is not what a lawyer tells me I may do; but what humanity, reason, and justice tell me I ought to do."

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Amber Hurdle

"The Family of Man is more than three billion strong. It lives in more than one hundred nations. Most of its members are not white. Most of them are not Christians. Most of them know nothing about free enterprise or due process of law or the Australian ballot."

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Amber Hurdle

"It's not the depth of your intellect that will comfort you or transform your world. Only the richness of your heart and your generosity of spirit can do that."

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"Don't let yourself slip and get any perfect characters... keep them people, people, people, and don't let them get to be symbols."

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"The proper study of Mankind is Man."

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"May joy and good fellowship reign, and in this manner, may the Olympic Torch pursue its way through ages, increasing friendly understanding among nations, for the good of a humanity always more enthusiastic, more courageous and more pure."

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"I think we have a duty to maintain the light of consciousness to make sure it continues into the future."

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"Murphy watched me thoughtfully for several empty seconds. Then she said, very gently, "You're a good man, Harry."I swallowed and bowed my head, made humble by the tone of her voice and the expression on her face, more than the words themselves.Not always rational," she said, smiling. "But you're the best kind of crazy."

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Amber Hurdle

"Sebastian got up and walked to the window, resting his forehead against the pane. It was cold outside, and the icy chill pressed up against him through the glass. He liked the sensation. It was big. Grand. The sort of vivid moment that reminded him of his humanity. He was cold, therefore he must be alive. He was cold, therefore he must not be invincible. He was cold, thereforeHe stood back and let out a disgusted snort. He was cold, therefore he was cold. There wasn't really much more to it."

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Amber Hurdle

"All men are made one for another: either then teach them better or bear with them."

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"You need a high degree of corruption or a very big heart to love absolutely everything."

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"If the people are happy, united, wealthy, and powerful, we presume the rest. We conclude that to be good from whence good is derived."
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"In effect, to follow, not to force the public inclination; to give a direction, a form, a technical dress, and a specific sanction, to the general sense of the community, is the true end of legislature."
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"He that struggles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper."
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