#persons

Those entrusted with arms... should be persons of some substance and stake in the country. ↗

— William Windham

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There is, however, another purpose to which academies contribute. When they consist of a limited number of persons, eminent for their knowledge, it becomes an object of ambition to be admitted on their list. ↗

— Charles Babbage

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Solitude is better than the society of evil persons. ↗

— Abu Bakr

#evil #persons #society #solitude #than

In love, one should simplify, choose persons worthy of their promises and leave them if they don't keep them. ↗

— Isabelle Adjani

#keep #leave #love #persons #promises

There are many persons ready to do what is right because in their hearts they know it is right. But they hesitate, waiting for the other fellow to make the make the first move - and he, in turn, waits for you. ↗

— Marian Anderson

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We praise a man who feels angry on the right grounds and against the right persons and also in the right manner at the right moment and for the right length of time. ↗

— Aristotle

#also #angry #feels #grounds #length

The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons. ↗

— Aristotle

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Love or hatred must constantly increase between two persons who are always together; every moment fresh reasons are found for loving or hating better. ↗

— Honore de Balzac

#better #between #constantly #every #found

In short, is not liberty the freedom of every person to make full use of his faculties, so long as he does not harm other persons while doing so? ↗

— Frederic Bastiat

#doing #every #faculties #freedom #full

In order to get beyond racism, we must first take account of race. There is no other way. And in order to treat some persons equally, we must treat them differently. ↗

— Harry A. Blackmun

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