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In 1790 we had less than eight hundred thousand slaves. Under our mild and humane administration of the system they have increased above four millions. ↗

— Robert Toombs

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With these vast advantages, ordinary and extraordinary, one would have supposed the North would have been content, and would have at least respected the security and tranquility of such obedient and profitable brethren; but such is not human nature. ↗

— Robert Toombs

#been #brethren #content #extraordinary #human

Ringo is one of the world's true humans. The only one out those four guys, who did not have an agenda. Ringo was just into the music. ↗

— Peter Tork

#did #four #guys #humans #into

Perhaps, more importantly, I think that most human beings realise only a fraction of the true potential of their minds, so the spiritual or mystical, the things which remain mysterious or unexplained have always drawn me to include them in any scheme for a novel. ↗

— Rose Tremain

#any #beings #drawn #fraction #human

There is no human bliss equal to twelve hours of work with only six hours in which to do it. ↗

— Anthony Trollope

#equal #hours #human #only #six

They who do not understand that a man may be brought to hope that which of all things is the most grievous to him, have not observed with sufficient closeness the perversity of the human mind. ↗

— Anthony Trollope

#brought #closeness #grievous #him #hope

The historic ascent of humanity, taken as a whole, may be summarized as a succession of victories of consciousness over blind forces - in nature, in society, in man himself. ↗

— Leon Trotsky

#blind #consciousness #forces #himself #historic

The British system denied any role for human creativity, and instead argued, that if man merely followed his hedonistic desires, pursuing pleasure and avoiding pain, objective laws would naturally guide society to achieve the best allocation of wealth. ↗

— Robert Trout

#allocation #any #argued #avoiding #best

I insist that there is nothing sacred in the life of an invader, and there is no valid principle of human society that forbids the invaded to protect themselves in whatever way they can. ↗

— Benjamin Tucker

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I would much rather be a better mother or better human being than I would be a singer. Fortunately for me singing makes me a living. ↗

— Tanya Tucker

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