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Democracy is only an experiment in government, and it has the obvious disadvantage of merely counting votes instead of weighing them. ↗

— Dean Inge

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I have no fear that the candle lighted in Palestine years ago will ever be put out. ↗

— Dean Inge

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A nation is a society united by a delusion about its ancestry and by common hatred of its neighbours. ↗

— William Ralph Inge

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Events in the past may be roughly divided into those which probably never happened and those which do not matter. ↗

— William Ralph Inge

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Her face betokened all things dear and good, The light of somewhat yet to come was there Asleep, and waiting for the opening day, When childish thoughts, like flowers would drift away. ↗

— Jean Ingelow

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What light is to the eyes - what air is to the lungs - what love is to the heart, liberty is to the soul of man. ↗

— Robert Green Ingersoll

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Give to every human being every right that you claim for yourself. ↗

— Robert Green Ingersoll

#claim #every #give #human #human being

Tolerance is giving to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself. ↗

— Robert Green Ingersoll

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We need men with moral courage to speak and write their real thoughts, and to stand by their convictions, even to the very death. ↗

— Robert Green Ingersoll

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It is a blessed thing that in every age some one has had the individuality enough and courage enough to stand by his own convictions. ↗

— Robert Green Ingersoll

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