"The Interpretation of the Laws of Nature in a Common-wealth, dependeth not on the books of Moral Philosophy. The Authority of writers, without the Authority of the Commonwealth, maketh not their opinions Law, be they never so true."

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“"Understanding being nothing else, but conception caused by Speech."”

“"For he that hath strength enough to protect all, wants not sufficiency to oppresse all."”

“...in statu naturae Mensuram juris esse Utilitatem.”

“No man's error becomes his own Law; nor obliges him to persist in it.”

“For Prudence, is but Experience; which equal time, equally bestows on all men, in those things they equally apply themselves unto.”

“The same, without such opinion, DESPAIRE.”

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— Roger Zelazny

Literature1937–1995

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"When General Osborne came to see me just after the victory, he asked me what I thought should be done to educate the Germans. I said there is only one thing to be done and that is to teach them disobe…"

— Gertrude Stein

Literature1874–1946

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"Towards the end of 1926, the first English biography of Savarkar titled The Life of Barrister Savarkar was published in Madras under a curious pen name ‘Chitragupta’. In Hindu mythology, Chitragupta i…"

— Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

Politics1883–1966

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