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"Oppression is more easily endured than insult."

"Oppression is more easily endured than insult."

Junius, Roman Satirist

Insult, Oppression

56

"When a person is determined to believe something, the very absurdity of the doctrine confirms them in their faith."

"When a person is determined to believe something, the very absurdity of the doctrine confirms them in their faith."

Junius, Roman Satirist

Faith, Absurdity, Doctrine

20

"There is a holy, mistaken zeal in politics, as well as in religion. By persuading others, we convince ourselves."

"There is a holy, mistaken zeal in politics, as well as in religion. By persuading others, we convince ourselves."

Junius, Roman Satirist

Politics, Religion, Zeal

19

"It is not that you do wrong by design, but that you should never do right by mistake."

"It is not that you do wrong by design, but that you should never do right by mistake."

Junius, Roman Satirist

Design, Mistake, Right, Wrong

18

"The liberty of the Press is the Palladium of all the civil, political and religious rights of an Englishman."

"The liberty of the Press is the Palladium of all the civil, political and religious rights of an Englishman."

Junius, Roman Satirist

Rights, Liberty, Press, Religious

18

"Whether it be the heart to conceive, the understanding to direct, or the hand to execute."

"Whether it be the heart to conceive, the understanding to direct, or the hand to execute."

Junius, Roman Satirist

Heart, Understanding

16

"The injustice done to an individual is sometimes of service to the public."

"The injustice done to an individual is sometimes of service to the public."

Junius, Roman Satirist

Injustice, Public, Service

15

"The integrity of men is to be measured by their conduct, not by their professions."

"The integrity of men is to be measured by their conduct, not by their professions."

Junius, Roman Satirist

15

"For years, reality has been nipping at the heels of satire. Now, it's finally caught up. I don't need to make this stuff up."

"For years, reality has been nipping at the heels of satire. Now, it's finally caught up. I don't need to make this stuff up."

Paul Krassner, American Satirist

Now, Reality, Satire, Years

14

"The right of election is the very essence of the constitution."

"The right of election is the very essence of the constitution."

Junius, Roman Satirist

Constitution, Right

14

"One precedent creates another and they soon accumulate and constitute law. What yesterday was a fact, today is doctrine."

"One precedent creates another and they soon accumulate and constitute law. What yesterday was a fact, today is doctrine."

Junius, Roman Satirist

Doctrine, Fact, Law, Today

14

"Notable talents are not necessarily connected with discretion."

"Notable talents are not necessarily connected with discretion."

Junius, Roman Satirist

13

"It is the eternal truth in the political as well as the mystical body, that, where one member suffers, all the members suffer with it."

"It is the eternal truth in the political as well as the mystical body, that, where one member suffers, all the members suffer with it."

Junius, Roman Satirist

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