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William Godwin Quotes: A celebrated north country apostle, who, after Calvin had damned ninety-nine in a hundred of mankind, had contrived a scheme for damning ninety-nine in a hundred of the followers of Calvin.
         

A celebrated north country apostle, who, after Calvin had damned ninety-nine in a hundred of mankind, had contrived a scheme for damning ninety-nine in a hundred of the followers of Calvin.


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Revolution is engendered by an indignation with tyranny, yet is itself pregnant with tyranny.



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Above all we should not forget, that government is an evil, an usurpation upon the private judgment and individual conscience of mankind.



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The philosophy of the wisest man that ever existed, is mainly derived from the act of introspection.



The great model of the affection of love in human beings is the sentiment which subsists between parents and children.

The great model of the affection of love in human beings is the sentiment which subsists between parents and children.



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Revolutions are the produce of passion, not of sober and tranquil reason.



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The wise man is satisfied with nothing.



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The proper method for hastening the decay of error is by teaching every man to think for himself.



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